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All in all, it was enough to make Elayne’s stomach clench But there was no ht left, if that, and that was taking into account the latesuuarantee another inn ahead, and driving on this late ht call attention Besides, they had reason to halt early today
She exchanged looks with Nynaeve, and after a moment the other woman nodded and said, "We have to stop"
When the coach drew up in front of The Light of Truth, Juilin hopped down to open the door, and Nynaeve waited with a deferential look on her face for hih; she would not slide back into sulks The leather scrip she slung froruous, but not too much so, Elayne hoped Now that Nynaeve had acquired a stock of herbs and ointht
Froolden sun like that the Children wore on their cloaks -- she wished the "boarhorse" had taken exception to this place instead of the other At least there was no shepherd’s crook behind it Half thethe common room wore snohite cloaks, their helmets set on the tables in front of them She took a deep breath and a firm hold on herself not to spin on her heel and leave
Aside fros and dark polished paneling Cut green branches decorated the cold hearths of two large fireplaces, and good cooking sthe tables with trays of wine and ale and food
The arrival of a lady created little stir, this close to the capital Or perhaps it was because of that lord’s manor A few h Nynaeve’s stern frohen she realized they were staring at her, quickly turned the was a cri and did not leer Given that, so clothes She had had to work very hard to ray dress fit the other woman properly Nynaeve was hopeless with a needle when it came to fine work
The innkeeper, Mistress Jharen, was a plu dark eyes Elayne suspected she could spot a worn hem or a flat purse at ten paces They obviously passed ray skirts wide, andwhether the Lady was on her way to or frouid hauteur "The city’s balls wereAilron is quite as handsos, but I must return to my estates I require a roo forof Nynaeve and the trundle, she added, "I must have two full beds I need Nana close, and if she has only a trundle, she will keep " Nynaeve’s respectful face slipped -- just a fraction, thankfully -- but it was quite true She had snored terribly
"Of course,But your men will have to bed down in the stable, in the hayloft I aht soe yesterday and one of the’s Lancer Poor Sim has lost half his custom or more, and they’ve all come here" Mistress Jharen’s smile was more satisfaction than commiseration "I do have one room left, however"
"I aht repast and some ater, I think I shall retire early" There was still sunlight showing in the s, but she put a hand delicately over hera yawn
"Of course, my Lady As you wish This way"
Mistress Jharen seemed to think she had to keep Elayne entertained as she showed them to the second floor She went on the whole way about the crowding at the inn and hoas a rants with their aniood riddance to rubbish, about all the nobles who had stayed at her establishment over the years, even the Lord Captain Commander of the Children, once Why, a Hunter of the Horn had coh just the day before, on his way to Tear, where they said the Stone of Tear had fallen into the hands of soon, and was it not horrible wickedness that s? "I hope they never find it" The innkeeper’s gray curls swung as she shook her head
"The Horn of Valere?" Elayne said "Why ever not?"
"Why,The Dark One breaking free" Mistress Jharen shivered "The Light send the Horn is never found That way, the Last Battle cannot happen, can it?" There did not seeic
The bedcha, if not exactly cramped Two narrow beds with striped coverlets stood to either side of alooking out onto the street, and littlethem from each other or the whiteplastered walls A s a la, and a washstand with a s was clean and well polished, at least
The innkeeper plumped the pillows and soose down and the Lady’sher chests up by the back stairs and everything would be very cozy, there was a good breeze at night if the Lady opened theand left the door cracked As though she would sleep with her door open to a public hallway Two aproned girls arrived with a large blue pitcher of steae lacquered tray covered with a white cloth before Elayne et Mistress Jharen out The shape of a wine pitcher and two cups mounded up one side of the cloth
"I think she believed we ’s Lancer even with a hole in it," she said, once the door was firrimaced There would barely be room for them and the chests "I am not certain we shouldn’t"
"I do not snore," Nynaeve said in a tight voice
"Of course you do not I had to say soave a loud harruo to sleep Aside fro to aid sleep in what tha