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"Well, your sword is bright,that you led poorly during my captivity You’d have me believe that you led the entire camp to ruin and dust! But that’s not true at all You kept the presence, and kept the air of a lord"

"Berelain’s behind some of that," he said "I half think the woone another day without"

"I’ood for the rumors," Faile noted dryly

"Faile, I--"

"I’ll deal with Berelain," Faile said Her voice sounded dangerous "That’s one duty you needn’t distract yourself with"

"But--"

"I’ll deal with her," Faile said, her voice e her when she su another bite of barley "When I said you were like a wolf,about the way you eat I was talking about the way you give your attention You are driven Given a problerand, and you will see it done

"Can’t you understand? That’s a wonderful trait in a leader It is exactly what the Two Rivers will need Assu, of course, that you have a wife to care for some of the smaller issues" She frowned "I wish you’d spoken toit It will be difficult to raise it again without looking foolish"

"I don’t want to raise it again," Perrin said "That’s why I had them burn it"

"But why?"

He took another bite of his ha her She smelled curious, alht Not until I know if I can master the wolf How could he explain? Explain that he feared the way it took control when he fought, when he wanted so too badly?

He would not rid himself of the wolves; they had become too much a part of him But where would he leave his people, where would he leave Faile, if he lost hiain ree There is nothing left in this one that re a hand on his arm "Please" She smelled of pain That twisted his heart about

"It has to do with those Whitecloaks," Perrin said

"What? Perrin, I thought I said--"

"It has to do," Perrin said firmly, "hat happened to un to discover in the days before"

Faile frowned