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"Soed were sent away by the Aiel"

Arganda nodded "I’ve looked in on these troops More andout of their stupor, and when they do, they’re hard Hard as many soldiers I’ve known"

"Some ant to check on family," Tam said, "but only if you’ll let the"

"For noe’ll send back the ones that want to go and remain in their homes," Perrin said "I can’t deal with the others until after I’erly "You have a plan of attack?"

"Well," Perrin said, "I figure that if they’re going to be coh to line up, we’ll have at them with my archers and channelers and destroy the as e to deal with the rabble left at the end"

"Balwer," Perrin said "Write the Whitecloaks Tell theht, and that they should pick a place"

As he said the words, he felt a strange reluctance It seeainst the Shadow But he didn’t see a way around it

Balwer nodded, s fierce What had the Whitecloaks done to Balwer? The dusty secretary was fascinated with thean to break up Perrin stepped to the tent’s open side and watched the separate groups leave, Alliandre and Argandatoward their section of the ca together Their scents said they were angry, but their words sounded companionable What were those two up to?

Only a feet stains on the ground inside the tent rehdin? Erratic behavior like that was disturbing; all too often, it was followed by some manifestation of the Dark One’s power

"My Lord?" a voice asked, preceded by a quiet cough Perrin turned, realizing that Balaiting behind hi like a pile of sticks that children had dressed up in an old shirt and coat

"Yes?" Perrin asked

"I happened to overhear several ite the scholars of Cairhien"

"You found the supplies, right?"

"Yes, yes I am quite well stocked Please, a moment I do believe you’ll be interested in what I overheard"

"Go ahead, then," Perrin said, walking back into the pavilion The last of the others had left

Balwer spoke in a soft voice "First off, ue with the Seanchan It is coe now, and I worry that the force ahead of us was planted to--"

"Balwer," Perrin interrupted, "I know you hate the Whitecloaks, but you’ve already told me that news a half-dozen tiup a hand "Unless it’s specific news about this force ahead of us Do you have any of that?"

"No,else you wanted to tell ns of annoyance, but Perrin could sht knew that the Whitecloaks had plenty to answer for, and Perrin didn’t bla

"Well, my Lord," Balwer continued, "I would hazard that the tales of the Dragon Reborn wanting a truce with the Seanchan are more than idle hearsay Several sources indicate that he has sued their leader for peace"