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"Assurunted irritably They walked down a series of ramps to the level of the Amyrlin’s study Sleete remained with him--his Aes Sedai, a Green named Hattori, rarely had duties for hias being so infuriating, Gawyn had half a mind to let Hattori bond hih he was frustrated with her It had not been easy to decide to give up Andor--not to s--for her Yet she still refused to bond him

He reached her study, and approached Silviana The woman sat at her neat, orderly Keeper’s desk in the antechawene’s study The woman inspected Gawyn, her eyes unreadable behind her Aes Sedai mask He suspected that she didn’t like hi a letter of some import," Silviana said "You may wait"

Gawyn opened his mouth

"She asked not to be interrupted," Silviana said, turning back to the paper she had been reading "You hed, but nodded As he did so, Sleete caught his eye and gestured that he was going Why had he accompanied Gawyn down here in the first place? He was an odd man Gaaved farewell, and Sleete vanished into the hallway

The antecha and wood trim on the stone walls He knew from experience that none of the chairs were cole yn stepped up to it for so out over the White Tower grounds This high up, the air felt crisper, newer

Below, he could see the new Warder practice grounds The old ones were dug up where Elaida had begun building her palace Nobody was sure what Egould end up doing with the construction

The practice grounds were busy, a bustle of figures sparring, running, fencing With the influx of refugees, soldiers and sell-swords, there were wene had opened the grounds to any anted to train and try to prove themselves, as she intended to push for as many women as were ready to be raised over the next feeeks

Gawyn had spent a few days training, but the ghosts of rounds were a part of his past life, a tis had easily--and happily--returned to that life Already Jisao, Rajar, Durrent and most of his other officers had been chosen as Warders Before long, nothing would remain of his band Except for Gawyn himself

The inner door clicked, followed by hushed voices Gawyn turned to find Egwene, dressed in green and yelloalking over to speak with Silviana The Keeper glanced at hiht a trace of a frown on her face

Egwene saw hiood at that so quickly--and he found hi," he said quietly, walking up to her

"Technically," Egwene said, "it was last night"

"I need to talk to you," Gawyn blurted

Egwene and Silviana shared a look "Very well," Egwene said, gliding back into her study

Gawyn followed, not looking at the Keeper The Arandest rooms in the Tower The walls were paneled with a pale striped wood, carved to show fanciful scenes, marvelously detailed The hearth was marble, the floor e, carved desk was set with two la their hands to the air, fla between each set of paled--it seemed--by color and size rather than by subject They were ornawene could make her own selections