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The Aes Sedai aiting for him to approach When he did, Sheriam said, "We accept your conditions without reservation, Lord Bryne, and pledge ourselves to hold to them They are h she thought they were reasonable at all, but he did not care He had been prepared to give up all but the last, that they stay the course, if need be

He knelt where he was, right fist pressed to the scrap of carpet, and they encircled hi a hand on his bowed head He did not care whether they used the Power to bind him to his oath or search for truth -- he was not sure they could do either, but who really knehat Aes Sedai could do? -- and if theyhe could do about it Trapped by a pair of eyes, like a bullgoose fool country boy He was carpbrained "I do pledge and vow that I will serve you faithfully until the White Tower is yours…"

Already, he was planning Thad and maybe a Warder or two across the river to see what the Whitecloaks were up to Joni, Barim and a few others down to Ebou Dar; it would keep Joni froue every time he looked at "Mara" and "Amaena," and everyand directing your army, to the best of my ability"

When the low buzz of talk in the common room died, Min looked up fro on the table with a finger dipped in wine Logain stirred, too, for a wonder, but only to stare at the people in the rooh the Illianer Warder came out of the back room first In the watchful silence, she heard Bryne say, "Tell them an Ebou Dar tavern maid sent you, or they’ll put your head on a stake"

The Illianer roared with laughter "A dangerous city, Ebou Dar" Pulling leather gauntlets from behind his sword belt, he stalked out into the street drawing theain as Siuan appeared Min could not hear what Bryne said to her, but she strode after the Warder snarling to herself Min had a sinking feeling that the Aes Sedai had decided that they were going to honor that fool oath Siuan had been so proud of, honor it right now If she could convince herself that the pair of Warders lounging against the ould not notice, she would be out of the door and into Wildrose’s saddle in a flash

Sheriam and the other Aes Sedai came out last, with Leane Myrelle sat Leane down at one of the tables and began discussing so to speak to each Aes Sedai Whatever they said, it produced reactions frorins, despite that fabled Aes Sedai serenity

"Stay here," Min told Logain, scraping back her rickety chair She hoped he was not going to start trouble He was staring at Aes Sedai faces, one by one, and appearing to see et back, Dalyn" She was out of the habit of being around people who knew his real name "Please"

"She soldso long silent He shivered, then nodded "I ait"

Min hesitated, but if two Warders could not stop hi stupid, a roomful of Aes Sedai certainly could When she reached the door, a chunky bay gelding was being led away by a room Bryne’s horse, she supposed Their own ht So ! I will! But they can’t keep me from Rand now I’ve done what Siuan wanted They have to let o to him The only problem was that Aes Sedai decided for themselves what they had to do, and usually what other people had to do as well

Siuan nearly knocked her down, bustling back in with a scowl on her face, a blanket roll under her arain," she hissed under her breath without slowing "Let no one talk to hirayhaired wo to lead Bryne up, and fell in behind From the stare she fixed on theshe did not reach for her belt knife

Min smiled at the tall, slender Warder who had followed her to the door He stood ten feet away, barely glancing at her, but she had no illusions "We’re guests now Friends" He did not return the sive you a hint what they were thinking?

Logain was still studying the Aes Sedai when she got back to the table A fine tiinning to show life again She needed to talk to Siuan "Logain," she said softly, hoping neither of the Warders lounging against the wall could hear They had hardly see their positions, except when one had followed her "I don’t think you should say anything until Mara tells you what she has planned Not to anyone"

"Mara?" He gave her a dark sneer "You mean Siuan Sanche?" So he remembered what he had heard in his daze "Does anyone here look as if they want to talk tostudy

No one did look as if they wanted to talk with a gentled false Dragon Except for the two Warders, no one see them any mind at all If she had not known better, she would have said the Aes Sedai in the rooic before, but they certainly see brisk orders to Warders The papers they had been so intent on largely lay abandoned Sheriam and the others who had taken Siuan away had returned to the room at the back, but Leane had two clerks at her table now, both wo as fast as they could And a steady streah that rough plank door and not co out; Whatever had happened in there, Siuan had surely stirred them up

Min wished she had Siuan at the table, or better yet somewhere alone, for fiveBryne over the head with his saddlebags No, Siuan would not resort to that, for all of her glares Bryne was not like Logain, larger than life in every died to overpower Siuan for a tieness Bryne was quiet, reserved, not a s She would not want the s as an eneainst Siuan Heto meekly serve out her ti anted She just had to ta