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Bryne’s soldiers slowed as they approached There seemed to be two points of co wings, showed flashes of light The grounds were littered with the dead and the wounded And up above, near thefireballs and lightning back out at the invaders The rest of the Tower see on in the corridors

The group pulled to a halt outside the Tower grounds’ iron gates Those gates were open and couarded That seewene," Siuan answered "We start at the base, then head down to the basement floors She was locked down there somewhere earlier today, and it’s probably the first place we should look"

A spray of stone chips fell fro and rained down on the table as the White Tower shook fro the chips away, then unrolled a wide piece of parch the sides with some broken chunks of tile

Around her, the rooround floor, in the forward gathering roo met the Tower proper Members of the Tower Guard pulled tables out of the way to lanced out the atching the skies Warders stalked like caged ani beasts? Their best place was here, guarding the center of operations Such as it was Saerin had only just arrived

A sister in green swept up to her Moradri was a long-limbed Mayener with dark skin, and she was trailed by two handsome Warders, both also Mayener Rumors said that they were her brothers, coh Moradri didn’t speak of the round floor has at least forty-seven sisters," Moradri said "Spread across the Ajahs That’s the best count I could gather, as they’re fighting in s a forood idea, though many were too tired, too shocked or too dazed to respond with much else besides a nod"

"Mark their locations on the map here," Saerin said "Did you find Elaida?"

Moradri shook her head

"Blast," Saerin ain "What of any Green Sitters?"

"I didn’t find any," Moradri said, glancing over her shoulder, obviously eager to get back to the fighting

"A pity," Saerin said "They like to call themselves the Battle Ajah, after all Well, that leaves ed "I suppose" She glanced over her shoulder again

Saerin eyed the Green sister, then tapped the hting soon enough, but your knowledge is hed, but quickly began to make notations on the map As she worked, Saerin was pleased to note Captain Chubain entering The man looked youthful for his forty-soray in his black hair Soe his abilities because of his too-pretty face; Saerin had heard of the humiliation those men had received by his sword in return for the insults

"Ah, good," she said "Finally so well Captain, over here if you will"

He li over ed with soot "Saerin Sedai," he said, bowing

"You are wounded"

"An inconsequential wound, Aes Sedai, in the glory of a fight such as this"

"See yourself Healed anyway," she ordered "It would be ridiculous for our captain of the guard to risk death because of an ’inconsequential’ wound If it makes you stumble for ain a low voice "Saerin Sedai, the Tower Guard is all but useless in this fight With the Seanchan using thoseripped to pieces or blasted to ashes"

"You need to change your tactics, then, Captain," Saerin said firht, what aon the enele arrow could turn the battle to our side; we have their soldiers grossly outnuht say, it’s siic," she said "Captain, our most important task is to form a center of operations Aes Sedai and soldiers alike are scra like rats faced by wolves We need to stand together"

What she didn’t mention was how e kings and influencing wars, but noith their sanctuary assaulted--they had proven woefully inadequate in defending it Egas right, she thought Not just in predicting this attack, but in berating us for being divided Saerin didn’t need reports fro this battle independently

"Captain," she said "Moradri Sedai is hters on the roup; she has an excellent memory, and will be able to tell you specifics Send runners in roup of Yellow or Brown sisters Tell them to report here, to this charoups and tell the to send one Brown or Yellow sister to theroup of sisters here providing Healing Anyone wounded is to report here immediately"

He saluted

"Oh," she added "And send sorounds to spot the main breaches above We need to knohere the invasion is deepest"

"Aes Sedai," he said "The outer grounds are dangerous Those flying above fire on anyone they seetherowled

"Yes, Aes Sedai We--"

"This is a disaster!" an angry voice shouted

Saerin turned to find four Red sisters entering the roo a white dress bloodied up the left side, though if the blood was her own, she’d been Healed Katerine’s led with chips of stone The other tomen wore ripped dresses, faces soiled with ash