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As they settled down on the hillside to eat again, he found hi on the drea position, as Lanfear had taught him It made no dome now, but he could iven it to him What did that mean? Why did she taunt him?

He ripped at a hunk of dried meat Was Faile safe? If the Shadow discovered what she was doingWell, he wished he could at least check on her

He took a long drink from his waterskin, then searched outward for the wolves There were hundreds of theave those nearby a greeting, sending his scent e The dozen replies that came were not words, but hisBull! This from a wolf named White Eyes The Last Hunt is here Will you lead us?

Many asked this, lately, and Perrin couldn’t figure out how to interpret it Why do you need me to lead you?

It will be by your call’ White Eyes replied By your howl

I don’t understand what you mean, Perrin sent Can you not hunt on your own?

Not this prey, Young Bull

Perrin shook his head A response like others he’d received White Eyes, he sent Have you seen Slayer? The killer of wolves? Has he stalked you here?

Perrin sent it out broadly, and soe and scent had been passed a many wolves, much as had Perrin’s own None had seen hi to wolves; Perrin wasn’t certain how recent their "recently" really was

Perrin took a bite of driedsoftly He stifled that He had come to a peace with the wolf inside of hiBull, another wolf sent Turn Bow, an aged feain She seeks you

Thank you, he sent back I know this I will avoid her

Avoid theBull Difficult

She had the right of that

I saw Heartseeker just now, sent Steps, a black-furred youth She wears a new scent, but it is her

Other wolves sent agreement Heartseeker was in the wolf dream Some had seen her to the east, but others said that she had been seen to the south

But what of Slayer? Where was the ain

Heartseeker That nize the ies they sent of her She was ancient, and so were the s they rements that their ancestors had seen