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When had she come back to Dorian? How had she come back? His men would have reported to Gawyn if they’d seen her He doubted the watchposts could have missed her arrival

She eyed Gawyn as the three Aes Sedai passed through the kitchen, s slyly She’d noticed his shock

"Yes," Katerine said, turning to Covarla "Iine it--an Aroup of foolish girls creating a child’s puppet shoith dolls dressed up like their betters Of course they would pick a wilder to do the duty, and a mere Accepted at that They kne pathetic the decision was"

"But at least she was captured," Narenwin noted, pausing at the doorway as Covarla passed through

Katerine laughed sharply "Captured and made to howl half the day I wouldn’t want to be that al’Vere girl right now Of course, it’s no less than she deserves for letting them put the Aht with shock

The three passed out of the kitchen, voices fading Gawyn barely noticed He staggered back, hitting the wall for support It couldn’t be! It sounded likeEgweneHe had to have misheard!

But Aes Sedai couldn’t lie He’d heard rumors that the rebels had their own Hall and Awene? It was ridiculous! She was only Accepted!

But who better to set up for a potential fall? Perhaps none of the sisters had been willing to put their necks on the line by taking the title A younger wo hiether, Gawyn hurried out of the kitchen and after the Aes Sedai He passed into the late afternoon to find Vasha standing, , as she stared at Katerine Apparently, Gaasn’t the only one shocked by the Red’s sudden return

Gawyn caught Tando, one of the Youngling guards at the front of the building, by the ar Andoran shook his head "No,her meet with the other Aes Sedai--she cauards kno she got in!"

Gawyn released the soldier and dashed after Katerine He caught up to the three women in the eless faces toward hi identical thin-mouthed frowns Covarla’s eyes were particular harsh, but Gawyn didn’t care if they took the Younglings from him or if they tied hi , he forced respect into his voice "Please, Katerine Sedai Is it true what I overheard you saying about the rebels and their A hi your soldiers Yes, the rebel Amyrlin has been captured"

"And her nawene al’Vere," Katerine said "Let the rumors spread truth, for once" She nodded to hi with the other two again "Put what I have taught you to good use The Amyrlin insists that the raids be stepped up, and these weaves should lend you unprecedented mobility Don’t be surprised if the rebels anticipate you, however They know that we have their so-called Auessed that we have the neeaves as well It won’t be long before Traveling is had by all Use the edge you’ve been given before it dulls"

Gaas barely listening A piece of his ends Was that how Gareth Bryne was keeping his arreater part of Gawyn’s brain was still numb Siuan Sanche had been stilled and slated for execution, and she had simply been a deposed Amyrlin What would they do with a false Amyrlin, a leader of a rebel faction?

Made to howl half the day,

Egas being tortured She would be stilled! She probably had been already After that, she would be executed Gaatched the three Aes Sedai walk away Then he turned slowly, strangely calas in trouble He blinked deliberately, standing in the square, cattle calling distantly, water bubbling in the canal beside hiould be executed

Where is your loyalty, Gawyn Trakand?

He crossed the village, walking with a strangely sure step The Younglings would be unreliable in an action against the White Tower He couldn’t use thee one on his own That left him with only one option

Tenhis saddlebags Most of his things would have to stay There were far scout outposts, and he had visited theood excuse for him to leave the caht The Younglings followed hied to the White Tower, and would turn on him as quickly as he had turned on Haot a hint of what he was planning, he wouldn’t et a hundred yards away

He closed and latched his saddlebags That would have to do He pushed his way out of the tent, slinging the bags over his shoulder, then ed down Ra-jar, as showing a squad of soldiers some advanced swordplay techniques Rajar set anotherat the saddlebags

"I’lanced at the sky; it was already di," Gawyn said Odd, how his heart wasn’t racing Calm and even "Tierous tih for an attack but late enough thatGawyn as he walked "Light knoe need thereed Bryne’s own scouts had been investigating villages not half a day’s ride froet you an escort"

"Not needed," Gawyn said "Last tiood half a mile A squad raises too much dust I want to see how keen their eyes are when it’s just one rider"

Rajar frowned again

"I’ll be safe," Gawyn said, forcing out a wry smile "Rajar, you knoill be What? Are you afraid I’ll be taken by bandits?"

Rajar relaxed, chuckling "You? They’d sooner catch Sleete All right, then But et back into ca if you don’t return"

Sorry to cost you the sleep then,Rajar ran back to supervise the sparring, and Gawyn soon found hie’s hobble as a village boy-- doubling as a stablehand--fetched his saddle