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"Perhaps it is because Mat" Asht

"Do not be fools," Aviendha said in a firainst Mat Cauthon for this She tried to kill him, and he killed her Even her nearsisters would not, if she had had any And no one would claiainst Rand al’Thor for what another did, unless he ordered it done You have done soreat and dark, or they would be here"

"I’ve done nothing," he told her sharply "And I don’t intend to stand here discussing it Are you dressed for the ride south, Mat?"

Mat shoved a hand into his coat pocket, fingering so He usually kept his dice and dicecup in there "Cae up on e I just hope I get the bloody pat on the head instead of the bloody flower," he added with a grimace

Rand did not ask hiether to twist chance perhaps No way to tell how, or even if, but"It seeer" Mat looked one far down the tapestrylined corridor, Moiraine and Egwene ether as if the day held no wene, cooleyed and caler, really could have been Aes Sedai despite her Aiel clothes and shawl and the folded scarf around her teht, faintly streaking Moiraine’s gown of shiing froold chain fastened in her waves of dark hair, shone as brightly as the large goldset sapphires around her neck Hardly suitable garb for what they intended, yet in his red coat, Rand could not co here, where House Daraceful carriage wasit Not even the presence of "Jasin Natael" could spoil that queenly serenity with surprise, but a too, Mat Learn to trust the Pattern Do not waste your life atteed" Fro histhere at all, but the Aes Sedai turned from him without a trace of worry "These are for you, Rand"

"More letters?" he said One bore his nanized immediately "From you, Moiraine?" The other carried Thom Merrilin’s name Both had been sealed with blue wax, apparently with her Great Serpent ring, i its own tail "Why write me a letter? And sealed You’ve never been afraid to say whatever you wanted to say toed fro Inn" Her voice was a soft silver chied enough"

Egwene ht it was "I pray you have not changed tooat the letters as if she too wondered as in thehtly, even briskly "Seals ensure privacy That contains things I wish you to think on; not nohen you have ti As for Thom’s letter, I know no safer hands than yours in which to place it Give it to hi you must see at the docks"

"The docks?" Rand said "Moiraine, this s, I’ve no ti down the corridor as if sure he would follow "I have had horses readied Even one for you, Mat, just in case" Egwene hesitated only a moment, then followed

Rand opened his mouth to call Moiraine back She had sworn to obey Whatever she had to show him, he could see it another day

"What could an hour hurt?" Mat

"It would not be a," Asht just know of it as soon as it happens If he has any suspicions -- if he has any spies who ht al