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It was best to keep Alliandre and her people with him for now, both for her safety and his own, at least until Grady and Neald recovered The snakebites from the bubble of evil had affected the two of them and Masuri--the only one of the Aes Sedai who had been bitten--worse than the others

Still, Grady was starting to look hale again Soon he’d be able to h Then Perrin could send Alliandre and the Two Rivers men home He himself could Travel back to Rand, pretend to make up--most people would still think that he and Rand had parted ways angrily--and then finally be rid of Berelain and her Winged Guards Everything could go back to the way it should be

Light send it all went that easily He shook his head, dispelling the swirling colors and visions that appeared to his eyes whenever he thought of Rand

Nearby, Berelain and her force werevery pleased to reach so The beautiful dark-haired woreen dress and a belt of firedrops Her neckline was disco Faile’s absence, once she’d stopped treating him like a prize boar to be hunted and skinned

Faile was back now, and it appeared his truce with Berelain was over As usual, Annoura rode near her, though she didn’t spend the ti with Berelain as she once had Perrin never had figured out why she’d beenwhat had happened to Maseroup of corpses that had been killed with arrows and robbed of their shoes, belts, and any valuables Though ravens had gotten the eyes, Perrin had sh the rot

The Prophet was dead, killed by bandits Well, perhaps that was a fitting end for him, but Perrin still felt he’d failed Rand had wanted Maseain

Either way, it was ti Rand standing in front of a building with a burned front, staring ard Perrin banished the ie

His duty was done, the Prophet seen to, Alliandre’s allegiance secure Only, Perrin felt as if soered the blacks…you have to figure out its parts…

He smelled Faile before she reached him, heard her horse on the soft earth "So, Gill turned toward Lugard?" she asked, stopping beside him

He nodded

"That may have been wise Perhaps we should turn that way too Were those more sell-swords who joined us?"

"Yes"

"We must have picked up five thousand people these last feeeks," she said thoughtfully "Perhaps more Odd, in this desolate landscape"

She was beautiful, with her raven hair and strong features--a good Saldaean nose set between two tilted eyes She was dressed for riding in deep wine red He loved her dearly, and praised the Light that he’d gotten her back Why did he feel so aard around her now?

"You’re troubled, my husband," she noted She understood him so well, it was al of woathered toothem away"