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Rand could not help laughing "I left Whitebridge sure you were dead Moiraine said you were still alive, but ILight, Thoone back to help you"

"Bigger fool if you had, boy That Fade" -- he looked around; there was no one close enough to hear, but he lowered his voice anyway -- "had no interest inand ran off after you and Mat All you could have done was die" He paused, looking thoughtful "Moiraine said I was still alive, did she? Is she with you, then?"

Rand shook his head To his surprise, Thom seemed disappointed

"Too bad, in a way She’s a fine woman, even if she is " He left it unsaid "So it was Mat or Perrin she was after I won’t ask which They were good boys, and I don’t want to know" Rand shifted uneasily, and gave a start when Thoer "What I do want to know is, do you still have my harp and flute? I want the to play"

"I have the them to you, I promise I can’t believe you are alive And I can’t believe you aren’t in Illian The Great Hunt setting out The prize for the best telling of The Great Hunt of the Horn You were dying to go"

Thoo Even if I could have reached the boat before it sailed, Do the tale all over Illian about hoas being chased by Trollocs If they saw the Fade, or heard of it, before Domon cut his linesMost Illianers think Trollocs and Fades are fables, but enough others ht want to knohy a man was pursued by them to make Illian somewhat more than uncoleelares down the length of the hall with the narrowfaced o back and tell another, he will no doubt send the juggler out, and that lot will tear the hall down around our heads You coai Gate I have a room there Anyone can tell you where to find it I’ll be there in another hour or so One more tale will have to satisfy the over his shoulder, "And bring my harp and my flute!"

Chapter 26

(Harp)

Discord

Rand darted through the coonwall and hurried upstairs, grinning at the startled look the innkeeper had given hi Tho open the door to his rooht to the wardrobe

Loial and Hurin put their heads in from the other room, both in their shirtsleeves and with pipes in their teeth trailing thin strea happened, Lord Rand?" Hurin asked anxiously

Rand slung the bundlethat could, next to Ingtar co Thom Merrilin’s alive And he’s here, in Cairhien"

"The gleeman you told me about?" Loial said "That is wonderful, Rand I would like toto keep watch awhile"