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"I went in to ask them to save the life of my love," she said "It came after the battle of Lahpoint Hills, where we led the Buchaner rebellion Gaidal ounded horribly; a blow to the head that ot who I was, some of the time It tore my heart, so I took hiet out?" Mat asked "How’d you fool theitte said softly

Mat froze

"The Eelfinn never Healed him," she continued "They killed us both I didn’t survive, Mat That is the end of that particular legend"

He fell silent "Oh," he finally said "Well, that’s kind of a sad story, then"

"They can’t all end in victory Gaidal and I don’t deal ith happy endings anyway Better for us to burn out in glory" She gri one incarnation when she and he had been forced to grow old together, peacefully Most boring life she’d ever known, though at the tirander part in the Pattern--she’d been happy with it

"Well I’o with you, Mat Not and leave Elayne She has a death wish the size of your pride, and I o," Mat said quickly "BurnAnd…" He frowned "A death what the size ofher h she didn’t tell people of it Of course, she’d be happy when she could drink again; she ly beer as ly men

"I came to you because I need help," Mat said

"Whatiron, fire, and music Iron will hurt them, ward them, and hold them Fire will scare them and kill them Music will entrance therow less and less effective the longer you use theate to the crossroads between their realms You’ll find both of the they’re working together currently They have a strange relationship"

"But what do they want?" Mat asked "Froitte said "That’s why they built portals into our world, that’s why they entice us in They feed off e feel They like Aes Sedai in particular, for some reason Perhaps those with the One Power taste like a strong ale"

Mat shivered visibly

"The inside will be confusing," Birgitte said "Getting anywhere specific in there is difficult Going in through the tower instead of the doorfrarand hall, I’d be able to o in the tower, by the way They’ll ask for soured out a rand hall Iron dust, left behind me in the intersections where I’d passed so that I knehich ways I’d gone before They couldn’t touch it, you see, and…are you sure you’ve never heard this story?"

Mat shook his head

"It used to be popular around these parts," she said, frowning "A hundred years ago or so"

"You sound offended"

"It was a good story," she said

"If I survive, I’ll have Thoitte Tell me about the dust Did your plan work?"