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Aiel "Wait", he said "How have I taken you from them?"

Aviendha looked him in the eyes, but color rose in her cheeks Aviendha? Blushing? That was unexpected

"You should understand already", she said "If you’d paid attention to what I told you about us"

"Unfortunately, you had a complete woolhead of a student"

"It is fortunate for hi" She took a step closer "There are ht She was beautiful But so was Elayneand so was Minand

He was a fool A Light-blinded fool

‘Aviendha", he said "I love you, I truly do But that’s a problem, burn it! I love all three of you I don’t think I could accept this and choose--" Suddenly, she was laughing "You are a fool, aren’t you, Rand al’Thor?

Often But what--"

"We are first-sisters, Rand al’Thor, Elayne and I When we get to know her better, Min will join us We three will share in all things"

First-sisters? He should have suspected, following that odd bonding He raised a hand to his head We will share you, they had said to hih, but three bonded wo theed", Aviendha said "So many have spoken of it in the short ti about you Well, your face may be cal to consider, being with the three of us?"

"I want it, Aviendha I should hide myself because I do But the pain

You have embraced it, have you not?"

"It is not my pain I fear It is yours"

"Are we so weak, then, that we cannot bear what you can?"

That look in her eyes was unnerving

"Of course not", Rand said "But how can I hope for pain in those I love?

The pain is ours to accept", she said, raising her chin "Rand al’Thor, your decision is sih you strive to make it difficult Choose yes or no Be warned; it is all three of us, or none of us We will not let you co a complete lecher--he kissed her Behind hian to yell louder insults, though he could now hear an incongruous joy to the the side of Aviendha’s face with his hand "You’re bloody fools All three of you"