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"I’ll not take needless risks, Lan, but I can’t run from them all" The Seanchan spear would reet in his way if he did find Couladin "Come The Aiel will finish it without us if we stand here er"
When he ducked outside, only a few stars rehtness outlined the eastern horizon sharply That was not why he stopped, though, and Lan with hi around the tent, shoulder to shoulder, facing inward A thick ring that spread down the dark shrouded slopes, cadin’sorclad woh Jeade’en was nowhere in sight, though a gai’shain had been ordered to have hi
Not Maidens alone Tomen in the front rank wore bulky skirts and pale blouses, their hair bound back with folded scarves It was too black yet to discern faces with any certainty, but there was so in the shape of those two, in their foldedarwene and Aviendha
Sulin stepped forward before he could open his mouth to ask what they were up to "We have cowene Sedai and Aviendha"
"Who put you up to this?" Rand delance at Lan showed it had not been him Even in the darkness the Warder looked startled For asurprised Lan for long "Egwene is supposed to be on her way to the tower now, and the Maidens are supposed to be there to guard her What she will do today is very important She must be protected while she does it"
"We will protect her" Sulin’s voice was as flat as a planed board "And the Car’a’carn, who gave his honor to Far Dareis Mai to carry" A h the Maidens
"It only wene said fro the Power as a weapon will make the battle shorter, three will shorten it even ether" She did not sound as if she liked saying that last Aviendha said nothing, but the way she stood was eloquent
"This is ridiculous," Rand scowled "Let ned place"
Sulin did not budge "Far Dareis Mai carries the honor of the Car’a’carn," she said calmly, and others took it up No louder, but froh rumble "Far Dareis Mai carries the honor of the Car’a’carn Far Dareis Mai carries the honor of the Car’a’carn"
"I said let h," he demanded the instant the sound died
As if he had told theain, they did "Far Dareis Mai carries the honor of the Car’a’carn Far Dareis Mai carries the honor of the Car’a’carn" Sulin just s