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So she told the loose, about Moghedien Not quite everything, of course So for her to want to think of theitte’s identity, and there was certainly no need to go into detail about what Moghedien had done to Nynaeve It s a little difficult, yet she ht they should know, enough to ainst Not just the Black Ajah -- that had certainly made them stare crosseyed when they learned it -- but the Forsaken, and one of the her and Nynaeve And she hedien as well, and that anyone close to theht between hunter and prey either way

"Now that you know," she finished, "the choice to stay or go is yours" She left it at that, and was careful not to look at Thom She hoped almost desperately that he would stay, but she would not let hilance

"I haven’t taught you half what you need to know if you’re to be as good a queen as yourit by brushing a strand of blackdyed hair froer "You’ll not rid yourself of me this easily, child I mean to see you mistress of Daes Dae’o deaf I haven’t even taught you to handle a knife I tried to teach your mother, but she always said she could tell aFool way to look at it"

She leaned forward and kissed his leathery cheek, and he blinked, bushy eyebrows shooting up, then smiled and stuck his pipe back into his mouth

"You can kiss uts for fish bait if I don’t hand you back to him in the same health he last saw you"

Elayne lifted her chin "I will not have you stay for Rand al’Thor, Juilin" Hand her back? Indeed! "You will stay only if you want to And I do not release you -- or you, Thorinned at the thiefcatcher’s comment -- "from your promise to do as you are told" Tho She turned back to Juilin "You will followfull well the enes and ride Skulker where you wish I will give hioing darker "I have never abandoned a woer in my life" He pointed his pipestem at her like a weapon "You send me away, and I will be on your heels like a soarer on a sternchase"

Not exactly what she wanted, but it would do "Very well, then" Rising, she held herself erect, the silver arrow at her side, and kept her slightly frosty e "Morning is not far off" Had Rand actually had the nerve to tell Juilin to "hand her back"? Tho with the other rin "You will put out this fire and go to sleep Now No excuses, Thoood at all to dirt over the flames with their boots, but when she reached the plain wooden steps of the wagon, she heard Tholad I have never uard?" Thom murmured an assent

She al instead Men! It was a fond thought Her good mood lasted until she was inside

Nynaeve sat on the very edge of the bed, holding herself up with both hands, eyes trying to drift shut as she watched Birgitte Her feet were still dirty

Elayne put Birgitte’s arrow into one of the cupboards behind soh sacks of dried peas Luckily, the other woht of the silver arrohat Nynaeve needed right at that moment But as?

"Nynaeve, it is past tio to sleep"

Nynaeve swayed in her direction, blinking sleepily "Feet? What? I must watch her"

It would have to be one step at a time "Your feet, Nynaeve They are dirty Wash the, Nynaeve peered down at her dusty feet, then nodded She spilled water tipping the big white pitcher over the washbasin, and sloshed more out before she ashed and ready to towel dry, but even then she resumed her seat "I must watch In case In case She cried out once For Gaidal"

Elayne pressed her back on the mattress "You need sleep, Nynaeve You can’t keep your eyes open"

"I can," Nynaeve ainst Elayne’s pressure on her shoulders "I must watch her, Elayne I must"

Nynaeve made the two men outside look sensible and biddable Even if Elayne had had a et her drunk and find her a -- a pretty young man, she supposed it would have to be That left a swift kick Sympathy and coh of this sulking and selfpity, Nynaeve," she said fir you are not going to say one word about what a miserable wretch you are If you cannot behave like the clearheaded woive you two black eyes for the one I took away You did not even thank o to sleep!"

Nynaeve’s eyes widened indignantly -- at least she did not look on the point of tears -- but Elayne slid theers They closed easily, and despite softly murmured protests, the deep slow breath of sleep followed quickly

Elayne patted Nynaeve’s shoulder before straightening She hoped it was a peaceful sleep, with dreams of Lan, but any sort of sleep was better for her now than none Fighting a yawn, she bent to check Birgitte She could not tell whether the wo to do but wait and hope

The la either of the woht and sat on the floor between the beds They should help keep her awake Not that she knehy she should remain awake, really She had done what she could as ainst the front wall, and her chin