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"Never with you around," Trooodnaturedly "And I’d sooner let the farrier pound ainst you" But he let Galad start hiretful look at the tolance back at the table, full of frustration and indecision

No sooner were they out of sight than Elayne stood "Nana, I need you upstairs" Mistress Jharenif she had enjoyed her repast, and Elayne said, "I require my driver and foot for the stairs before she finished speaking

Nynaeve stared after her, then dug out her purse and paid the wo had been to hernot to wince at the price Once rid of the wos into the chests any which way, including the sweaty shifts they had hung on the ends of the beds to dry

"Elayne, what’s the matter?"

"We must leave immediately, Nynaeve At once" She did not look up until the last article was cra over sos that are right, but opposite To his ht to tie me to a packhorse if necessary and haulAes Sedai, whatever I want And it is also right to turn us in, to the Whitecloaks or the army or both That is the law in Amadicia, and Whitecloak law, too Aes Sedai are outlawed here, and so is any woman who has ever trained in the Tower Mother n a trade treaty, and they had to do it in Altara because Mother could not legally enter Amadicia I eo until we are far froerate, Elayne He is your brother"

"He is not my brother!" Elayne drew a deep breath and let it out slowly "We had the same father," she said in a calmer voice, "but he is not my brother I will not have hiain, but you will not take it in Galad does what is right Always He never lies Did you hear what he said to that Trom fellow? He didn’t say he did not knoe are Every word he said was the truth He does what is right, no matter who is hurt by it, even hi, and on hi ill have Whitecloaks lying in ae"

A tap sounded at the door, and Nynaeve’s breath caught in her throat Surely Galad would not really Elayne’s face was set, ready to fight

Hesitantly, Nynaeve cracked the door It was Thom, and Juilin with that fool hat in his hand "My Lady wants us?" Thoht overhear

Able to breathe again, not caring as listening, she snatched the door the rest of the way open "Get in here, you two!" She was growing tired of the at one another every tiain, Elayne said, "Thoht away" The determined look had left her face, and anxiety filled her voice "Galad is here You must remerown, and he is a Whitecloak besides He could --" The words see soundlessly, but no more wideeyed than he stared at her

He sat down heavily on one of the chests, never taking his eyes frohly, he went on "I thought I saw hi the inn A Whitecloak But he looked the row into I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise he grew into a Whitecloak at that"

Nynaeve went to the ; Elayne and Thoe between the to pick up in the street, far with Whitecloaks and soldiers Across the way, one Whitecloak was sitting on an upended barrel, that perfect face unnize you?"

"No Fifteen years changes a otten"

"I re s mustaches Thom smiled back al a leap fro his head, and Nynaeve wished she had so about, too, but there were more important s the entire garrison down on us With hi, it won’t be easy I haven’t seen another patron who looks like they have a coach"

"Ours is the only one in the stableyard," Juilin said Tho at one another, plainly not hearing a word

Driving off with the curtains doas no protection, then Nynaeve illing to bet that Galad had already learned exactly how they had come to Sienda "Is there a back way froh for one of us at a time," Juilin said dryly "And what’s on the other side is little more than an alley, anyway There aren’t h for the coach" He studied that cylindrical hat, turning it in his hands "I could get close enough to crack his head If you were ready, you could drive off during the confusion I could catch you up on the road"

Nynaeve sniffed loudly "How? Gallop after on Skulker? Even if you didn’t fall out of the saddle inside a mile, do you think you would even reach a horse if you attacked a Whitecloak in that street?" Galad was still there across the street, and Tro idly She leaned over and yanked Tho to add? Any brilliant plans? Did all your listening to gossip yield anything that ave her an offended look "Not unless you think there’s help in Ailron laying claith of the border, from Salidar to So Eban to Mosra Is there any help in that, Nynaeve? Is there? Try to pull a ht to box your ears, for once"

"What would Ailron ith a strip along the border, Thom?" Elayne asked Perhaps she was interested -- she seemed interested in every fool twist and turn of politics and diplous all the time, before she became wrapped