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"The Age of Legends," Loial said "Yes, it reat piece of work to dig that up, Captain" Hurin sat silently, as if he not only was not listening, but was not there at all
Caldevwin nodded reluctantly "I have five hundred laborers in cas, and even so it will be past summer’s end before we have it clear They are , and the other half to keep the and carousing, you understand, and these people lead quiet lives" His tone said his syers
Rand nodded He had no interest in Foregaters, whoever they were "What will you do with it?" The captain hesitated, but Rand only looked back at him until he spoke
"Galldrian himself has ordered that it be taken to the capital"
Loial blinked "A very great piece of work, that I a could be moved so far"
"His Majesty has ordered it," Caldevwin said sharply "It will be set up outside the city, a ier are not the only ones who kno to move stone" Loial looked abashed, and the captain visibly calier I spoke in haste, and rudely" He still sounded a little gruff "Will you be staying in Tre," Rand said "We are going to Cairhien"
"As it happens, I a some of row stale after too long watchingpicks and shovels You will not mind if they ride in your company?" He put it as a question, but as if acceptance were a foregone conclusion Mistress Madwen appeared on the stairs, and he rose "If you will excuse , then Grace favor you" He bowed to Rand, nodded to Loial, and left
As the doors closed behind the Cairhienin, the innkeeper came to the table
"I have your Lady settled, ood rooier" She paused, studying Rand "Forgive me if I overstep myself, my Lord, but I think I can speak freely to a lord who lets hiswell, I mean no insult For twentythree years Barin Madwen and I were arguing eren’t kissing, so to speak That’s by way of saying I have so your Lady never wants to see you again, but it’s ht, she’ll be taking you in Smile and say it was your fault, whether it
was or not"
Rand cleared his throat and hoped his face was not turning red Light, Egould kill ht of it And Selene would kill me if I did it Or would she? That did estion, Mistress Madwen The roo at the blanketcovered chest by Loial’s chair; they did not dare leave it without so it "We three will all sleep in the same room"