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The servant looked perplexed, but when he said nothing further, the woo back, not now Not when it would look as if he’d co back at her command She had her "careful plans and traps" She had said she didn’t need him She would have to do without hi," Perrin said forcefully "Even during the trial"

"The Maidens won’t like this, Perrin Aybara," Sulin said "Not if it makes them miss the chance to dance the spears"

"They’ll do it anyway," Perrin said, walking through camp, Dannil and Gaul at his side Behind followed Azi and Wil al’Seen, his two guards for the day

Sulin inspected Perrin, then nodded "It will be done" Shenervous "What’s this about?"

"I don’t know yet," Perrin said "So confused Well, Perrin was confused, too Confused and increasingly certain It seemed a contradiction, but it was true

The ca to meet the Whitecloaks Not his aranda and Gallenne jostling one another for position, the Two Rivers ees mashed between the as they wished

I’ to disband them, Perrin told himself What does it matter? It bothered him nonetheless It was a disorderly way to run a camp

Anyway, Perrin’s people had mostly recovered from this latest bubble of evil None of theain the same way, but the wounded had been Healed and the channelers were rested The Whitecloaks had not been pleased at the delay, which had extended longer than they had probably expected But Perrin had needed the time, for a number of reasons

"Dannil," he said "My wife has you mixed up in her plots to protect me, I assume"

Dannil started "How--"

"She needs her secrets," Perrin said "I miss half of them, but this one was as plain as day She’s not happy about this trial What’s she got you doing? Soer?"

"Soo, if it turns bad," Perrin said "But don’t jump to it too early I won’t have this turn into a bloodbath because one of the Whitecloaks lets out a curse at the wrong tinal Understood?"

"Yes,sheepish