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The Yellow shrugged, still s further Cadsuane placed hands on hips, surveying the s, a cot for sleeping and a desk Cadsuane would have expected an Aes Sedai to demand more, even in Tear Of course, Alanna didn’t often reveal her intion Most didn’t know of it

Two other Aes Sedai--Rafela Cindal and Bera Harkin--stood at the side of the roo deateway

Burn that woht Alanna well in hand, despite recent stubbornness She’d obviously slipped out intentionally The clothing fro desk was mostly bare Only an e to you?" Cadsuane said

"No, Cadsuane Sedai," Bera replied "We haven’t spokenwords in weeks I…well, I did often hear weeping in her room"

"What is all the fuss about?" a new voice said Cadsuane glanced at the doorway as Nynaeve arrived and met Cadsuane’s stare "She’s only one person, and so far as I understand, she was free to leave when she wished"

"Phaw," Cadsuane said "The girl isn’t ‘only one person’ She’s a tool An i up a sheet of paper that they’d found in the room It had been folded with a blood-red seal of wax on one side "Do you recognize this?"

Nynaeve frowned "No Should I?"

Lying or truthful? Cadsuane hated not being able to trust the words of someone who called herself an Aes Sedai But Nynaeve al’Meara had never held the Oath Rod

Those eyes looked genuinely confused Nynaeve should be trustworthy; she prided herself on her honesty Unless that was a front Unless she was Black

Careful, she thought You’ll end up as distrustful as the boy is Nynaeve hadn’t given Alanna the note, which eliin

"So, what is it, Cadsuane Sedai?" Nynaeve demanded At least she used the honorific; Cadsuane nearly chided the girl for her tone But, truth be told, she felt as frustrated as Nynaeve did There were ti the end of the world with the Dragon Reborn completely out of control was one of them

"I’m not sure," Cadsuane said "The letter was opened in haste--the paper was torn It was dropped on the floor, and the note inside taken, along with clothing and eency items"

"But why does it matter?" Nynaeve asked Behind her, Min slipped into the roo up positions by the door Had Min yet figured out the real reason the Aiel trailed her?

"Because, Nynaeve," Min said "She is a pathway to him"

Nynaeve sniffed "She’s been no more helpful than you, Min"

"As persuasive as you can be, Nynaeve," Cadsuane said dryly, "the Shadow has "