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Elayne had stopped channeling in an attempt to let the women recover Most of theround In front of theht desperately before the Cairhienin hills, trying to hold against the sea of Trollocs

Their victory over the northern Trolloc ar-out, exhausted and in serious danger of being surrounded by the southern one

"We al his head "We aled to Gallenne Elayne hadn’t been there when the Mayener co part They were close Despite Bashere’s betrayal, despite the unexpected arrival of the southern force, they had almost pulled it off If she’d had more time to position her men, if they’d been able to catchthe northern ar to meet this southern one

But that was not the case Nearby, the proud Ogier fought to protect the dragons, but the Ogier were slowly being overrun The ancient creatures had begun to collapse, like felled trees, pulled down by Trollocs One by one, their songs broke off

Arganda held a bloodied hand to his side, pale-faced, barely able to speak She didn’t have the strength to Heal him "That Warder of yours is a fiend on the battlefield, Your Majesty Her arrows fly like light itself I’d swear" Arganda shook his head He ain, even if Healed

He should have been sent with the other woundedsomewhere There wasn’t really anywhere to take theateways

Her people were fracturing The Aiel fought in clumps, the White-cloaks nearly surrounded, the Wolf Guard in no better shape The Legion of the Dragon heavy cavalry still rode, but Bashere’s betrayal had shaken theon fired Aludra had rolled thehest hill, but they were out of aateways to Baerlon to fetch the new dragons’ eggs Aludra had fired bits of arh for the occasional shot

The Trollocs would push through her lines soon, frag her army like ravenous lions Elayne watched frouarded by ten of her Guardswoh the Aiel to the east of her position, right near the dragoner hilltop position

The beasts charged up the hill, killing the few Ogier defenders on that side, roaring their victory as the dragoners pulled out sabers and grions go yet She gathered strength through the circle; woroaned around her She took up barely a dribble of the Power, far less than she’d hoped, and directed Fire at the lead Trollocs

Her attack arced in the air toward the Shadon She felt she was trying to stop a stor at the wind That lone ball of fire hit

The earth exploded beneath it, ripping the hillside and hurling dozens of Trollocs back in the air

Elayne started, causing Moonshadow to shuffle beneath her Arganda cursed