People had always been told that balefire had no counter, even the DO couldn't reach beyond it.
In this sense, I believe this goes in line with everyone saying gentling/severing couldn't be Healed. Nynaeve got right down to it but it did take quite a bit of thought and moments and pages and chapters (even books?). I feel lots of the action in this book is quite fast (obviously) with things happening at light-speed by WoT standards (Perrin crying, sleeping, dreaming, finding Faile, anyone?).
I think this goes in the same line but in a fast forward mode. Maybe with 1 or 2 more books, this could have had more "screen" time?
What are your thoughts?