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He could re she would not shout at him, but it had been so o alone?" He had; he had never thought of anyone to guard his back, though now he could hear a small whisper, He likes to come from behind, or at your flanks He could hardly think clearly at all His anger see the fires that kept it boiling "But not you This is dangerous Moiraine can cowene and Aviendha did not look at one another before stepping forward, but theyuntil they were so close even Aviendha had to tilt her bead back to look up at hiwene said

If her voice was smooth ice, Aviendha’s was erous for us"

"Have you become my father? Is your name Bran al’Vere?"

"If you have three spears, do you put two aside because they are newer wene arched her eyebrows "Oh?" That was all

"I aai’shain to you" Aviendha bared her teeth "You will never choose what risks I take, Rand al’Thor Never Know it now"

He could What? Wrap them in saidin and leave theht well snare him in return A fine mess, all because they wanted to be stubborn

"You have thought of guards," Moiraine said, "but what if who is with Rahvin is Seht overwhelether alone?"

There had been so in her voice when she said Lanfear’s naht finally join her? What would he do if she was there? What could he do? "They can coo?"

"As you command," Moiraine said, but they were in no hurry about it Aviendha and Egwene took ostentatious care in rearranging their shawls before they started for the door Lords and ladies ht dart at his word, but never them

"You did not try to talk me out of it," he said abruptly

He h to Aviendha, and with a s a sweet from a child Sometimes you have to do it, but sometimes it just isn’t worth the trouble" Aviendha nodded

"The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills," was Moiraine’s reply She stood in the doorway looking eless, with dark eyes that seeal she could have commanded a roomful of queens if she could not channel a spark That blue stone on her forehead was catching the light again "You will do well, Rand"

He stared at the door long after it closed behind them

It was a scuff of boots that recalled hi to slide toward the door,slowly so as not to be seen

"I need to talk to you, Mat"