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"Forsaken," Perrin said with a shrug, stooping down on one knee to check the right front wheel "I doubt we’ll figure out which ones Probably had a disguise on"

From the corner of his eyes, he saer purse his lips at that coree?" Perrin asked

"No, iven are very suspect, by h for what reason, I cannot yet fathoht! Was every person in the ca they knew they couldn’t have? He got down on the ground to check the back of the wheel hub So about it bothered him "We already know that the Forsaken oppose us, Balwer They won’t rightly welcoain, or whatever it is he’s going to do"

Blasted colors, showing Rand in his ain They appeared whenever he thought of Rand or Mat, bringing visions of them

"Anyway," Perrin continued, "I don’t see what you need ai’shain with us The Maidens captured their fair share You can interrogate the this place"

"Yes, my Lord," Balwer said "It’s just a shame we lost those Wise Ones My experience has been that they are those a"

"The Seanchan wanted theot them I wouldn’t let Edarra bully me on the point, and what is done is done What do you expect of e could be sent," Balwer said, "to ask some questions of the Wise Ones when they awake I" He stopped, then stooped down to glance at Perrin "My Lord, this is rather distracting Couldn’t we find soons?"

"Everyone else is either too tired or too busy," Perrin said "I want ive thethe city for supplies--each handful of grain they find will be needed Half the stuff’s spoiled anyway I can’t help with that work, since I need to be where people can find h it made him

"Yes, my Lord," Balwer said "But surely you can be soons"

"It’s work I can do while people talk to ue And that tongue is telling you to forget the Aiel"

"But--"

"There is nothingup at hi north I’m done with the Shaido; they can burn for all I care"

Balwer pursed his thin lips again, and he shtly of annoyance "Of course,a quick bow Then he withdrew

Perrin squir woman who stood in a dirty dress and worn shoes at the side of the line of wagons "Go fetch Lyncon," he said "Tell hi’s been stripped, and the blasted thing looks ready to roll right off"

The young wo away Lyncon was a h to be visiting relatives in Cairhien when the Shaido attacked He’d had the will beaten nearly out of hions, but with that haunted look in his eyes, Perrin wasn’t sure how far he trusted theprobleh

And the truth was, as long as Perrin kept ress Not thinking about other issues Wagons were easy to fix They weren’t like people, not at all

Perrin turned, glancing across the es Faile alking back toward the city; she’d been organizing so

Beautiful That beauty wasn’t just in her face or her lean figure, it was in how easily she commanded people, how quickly she always knehat to do She was clever in a way Perrin never had been

He wasn’t stupid; he just liked to think about things But he’d never been good with people, not like Mat or Rand Faile had shown hiood with people, or even o as he could ood at talking to anyone else as long as he could talk to her

But now he couldn’t find the words to say He worried about what had happened to her during her captivity, but the possibilities didn’t bother hiry, but none of what had happened was her fault You did what you had to to survive He respected her for her strength

Light! he thought I’ "Next!" he bellowed, stooping down to continue his inspection of the wagon

"If I’d seen your face and nothing else, lad," a hearty voice said, "I’d assume that we’d lost this battle"

Perrin turned with surprise He hadn’t realized that Tarn al’Thor was one of those waiting to speak with hiers and attendants At the back, the blocky, solid sheepherder leaned on his quarterstaff as he waited His hair had all gone to silver Perrin could remember a time when it had been a deep black Back when Perrin had just been a boy, before he’d known a ha the hammer at his waist He’d chosen it over the axe It had been the right decision, but he’d still lost control of himself in the battle for Maiden Was that what bothered hi?

"What do you need, Tarn?" he asked

"I’ a report, anized for the march, each man with two tents on his back, just in case We couldn’t use water from the city, on account of the forkroot, so I sent some lads to the aqueduct to fill so the Finally, so to ask first! "Tell the Two Rivers men that I intend to have them back ho enough to h"

"That’s appreciated, e for him to use a title "Can I speak to you alone for athat Lyncon was coon Perrin uards, walking into the shadow of Maiden’s wall Moss grew green against the base of the e that the hter than the tra but

"What is it, Tah away