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"The A all three, Nynaeve Ta’veren are not so coether in one place Perhaps she will give thetar to hunt those who stole the Horn They will be leaving about the time we do, so you had better hurry with any farewells"

Nynaeve dashed to the nearest arrowslit and peered down at the outer courtyard Horses were everywhere, pack ani to each other The only clear space here the A patiently without any attendants So over their tar stood with a knot of Shienarans around hitar’s e a word: "I should have gotten the boys away frowene, too, if I could do it without killing her Light, why did she have to be born with this cursed ability? "I should have taken theh to be off apron strings," Moiraine said dryly "And you know very hy you could never do that For one of theo to Tar Valon alone Or have you decided to forgo Tar Valon yourself? If your own use of the Power is not schooled, you will never be able to use it againstShe could not help it "I don’t knohat you are talking about"

"Did you think I did not know, child? Well, as you wish it I take it that you are coht so"

Nynaeve wanted to hit her, to knock away the brief smile that flashed across the Aes Sedai’s face Aes Sedai had not been able to wield power openly since the Breaking, much less the One Power, but they plotted and s like puppetmasters, used thrones and nations like stones on a stones board She wants to useor a queen, why not a Wisdo Rand, I’ with Rand, now? Have you not used hientled, now the Amyrlin’s here with all those other Aes Sedai, but youIf the Aer she’d -- "

Moiraine cut her off "What possible interest could the Aht to her attention in the wrong way, he entled, or even killed He is what he is, after all And there is considerable anger about last night Everyone is looking for whom to blame" The Aes Sedai fell silent, and let the silence stretch Nynaeve stared at her, grinding her teeth

"Yes," Moiraine said finally, " lion sleep Best you see to your packing, now" She lide across the floor

Gri dug at her pal seeer, focus her hate I will learn You think because you know, you can escape me But I will learn better than you think, and I will pull you down for what you’ve done For what you’ve done to Mat, and to Perrin For Rand, the Light help him and the Creator shelter him Especially for Rand Her hand closed around the heavy circlet of gold And forher dresses into a leathercovered travel chest, still a little uncomfortable, even after nearly awhat she could very well have done herself They were such beautiful dresses, all gifts fro dress she wore, though that was plain except for a fehite star blossoms worked on the breast Many of the dresses were much more elaborate Any one of thehed, re that she would be in Tar Valon for the next Sunday, not Emond’s Field Fro--alht not be ho, or even the Sunday after that

Nynaeve put her head into the room "Are you ready?" She came the rest of the way in "Wedress, too, in blue silk with red loversknots on the bosoift fro I don’t suppose we’ll have ave us" She gave an abrupt laugh "Still, Wisdo over my shoulder the whole time"

"Much better to bathe alone," Nynaeve said briskly Her face did not change, but after aabout Lan It was still odd to think of Nynaeve, the Wisdo after a man She did not think it would be wise to put it to Nynaeve in quite that way, but of late, soirl who had set her heart on a particular h sense to be worthy of her, at that She loves him, and I can see he loves her, so why can’t he have sense enough to speak up?

"I don’t think you should call wene blinked It was not required, exactly, and Nynaeve never insisted on it unless she was angry, or being formal, but this"Why ever not?"

"You are a wowene resisted the urge to hurriedly twist it into a semblance of a braid Aes Sedai wore their hair any way they wanted, but wearing hers loose had beco on a new life "You are a wo way froer still before we see hoain It will be better if you siain, Nynaeve We will"

"Don’t try to coruffly, but she swene could open it, Nisura cato come into the wo a sword Just because the Amyrlin let him enter that wayLord Rand should know better He is causing an uproar Egwene, you