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She Delved, staying away from the wounds at his side, which were pits of darkness that seey She kept her attention on his mind Where was the--

She stiffened The darkness was enor the entirety of his mind Thousands upon thousands of the tiny black thorns pricked into his brain, but beneath the A white radiance, like liquid Power Light given forasped It coated each of the dark tines, driving into his side thein working on this There were so many barbs How could he even think with that ainst his brain? And what had created the whiteness? She’d Healed Rand before, and hadn’t noticed it then Of course, she’d never seen the darkness until recently Her practice with Delving was likely the reason

She reluctantly withdrew "I’m sorry," she said "I can’t Heal you"

"Many have tried on those wounds--you yourself included They are simply unhealable I don’t think on them much, these days"

"Not the wounds in your side," Nynaeve said "The madness I…"

"You can Heal rinned widely "You never cease to…Nynaeve, do you realize that the ends had difficulty with diseases of the mind? Many believed it was not possible to Heal madness with the One Power"

"I’ll Heal the others," she said "Narisho All of the Asha’man probably have at least a hint of this taint upon their et to the Black Tower" Or if I want to go there

"Thank you," Rand said, looking northward "But no, you shouldn’t go to the Black Tower I will need to send so’s happening with them But I have so much to do…"

He shook his head, then looked to her "That is one pit I cannot cross at the wene I need her to be an ally"

Nynaeve nodded, then--feeling foolish--gave hi off to seek out Narish as silly as Elayne She shook her head, thinking that perhaps soain her levelheadedness

The clouds had returned

Egwene stood at the very apex of the White Tower, on the flat, circular roof, holding to the waist-high wall Like a creeping fungus--like insects in a swarht’s visit had been welcoain The grain stores they’d discovered were running out, and the next sacks to come in had been filled eevils The Land is One with the Dragon

She breathed in, s out over Tar Valon Her Tar Valon

Saerin, Yukiri and Seaine--three of the sisters who had been the original hunters for the Black Ajah in the Toaited patiently behind her They were a her most ardent supporters now, and her wene to favor the wo seen spending time with Aes Sedai who had stayed in the White Toas helpful

"What have you discovered?" Egwene asked