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"But, Rand," Loial said, "it will take us months to reach Toman Head What makes you think Fain ait there for us?"

"He ait" But how long before he decides I’uard if he wants me to follow? "Loial, I mean to ride as hard as I can, and if I ride Red to death, I’ll buy another horse, or steal another, if I have to Are you sure you want to co, Rand Why would I stop now?" Loial pulled out his pipe and pouch and began thu bowl "You see, I like you I would like you even if you weren’t ta’veren Maybe I like you despite it You do see with you" He sucked on the pipestem to test the draw, then took a splinter from the stone jar on the ht "And I don’t think you can really stop ," Mat said "Fain still has that dagger, so I’ht"

Perrin sighed, an introspective look in his yellow eyes "I suppose I’ll corinned "Somebody has to keep Mat out of trouble"

"Not even a clever trick," Ingtar et Barthanes alone, and I will learn the truth I mean to have the Horn of Valere, not chase Jak o’ the Wisps"

"Itto study the floor under her toes "There were certain things left in the dungeons at Fal Dara, writings that indicated a connection bethat happened that night and" -- she gave Rand a quick glance under lowered brows -- "Toman Head I still do not understand theo to Toman Head And I believe ill find the Horn there"

"Even if they are going to Totar said, "by the time we reach it, Fain or one of the other Darkfriends could have blown the Horn a hundred tirave will ride for the Shadow"

"Fain could have blown the Horn a hundred ti Fal Dara," Verin told him "And I think he would have, if he could open the chest What we ht find so the Ways"

Perrin’s head caave a low uards," Rand said, "I think we’ll find Machin Shin still there We cannot use the Ways"

"How rounds?" Verin said dis Tsofu lies not far fro, rediscovered only perhaps six hundred years ago, but the Ogier Elders were still growing the Ways, then Stedding Tsofu will have a Waygate It is there and ill ride at first light"

Loial htly louder sound, and Rand was not sure whether it referred to the Waygate or the stedding

Ingtar still did not seem convinced, but Verin was as s down a tar Send Hurin to tell Uno before he goes to bed I think we should all go to bed as soon as possible These Darkfriends have gained at least a day on us already, and I mean to make up as much of it as I can tomorrow" So firm was the plutar to the door bef