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Young Bull, Sparks sent I aone

Go, Perrin sent I’ll take this and get rid of it Each of you, go a different direction and howl Confuse Slayer

The wolves responded A part of Perrin, the hunter inside of hi been able to defeat Slayer directly But this was more important

He tried to shift to someplace distant, but it didn’t work It appeared that even though he was holding the ter’angreal, he was still bound by the dome’s rules

So, instead, he shifted as far as he could Neald had said it was about four leagues from their camp to the periain, and again The enor directly over his head

He would take the spike someplace safe, someplace where Slayer couldn’t find it

Chapter 36

An Invitation

Egwene appeared in Tel’aran’rhiod wearing a pure white goith golden thread at the seams and in the embroidery, tiny bits of obsidian--polished but unshaped--sewn in gold along the trim of the bodice A terribly impractical dress to own, but that didn’t matter here

She was in her chambers, where she’d wanted to appear She sent herself to the hallway outside the Yellow Ajah’s quarters Nynaeve was there, arms folded, her dress a far more sensible tan and brown

"I want you to be very careful," Egwene said "You’re the only one here who has faced one of the Forsaken directly, and you also have more experience with Tel’aran’rhiod than the others If Mesaana arrives, you are to lead the attack"

"I think I canYes, she could , that would have been the difficult task

Egwene nodded, and Nynaeve vanished She’d re for Mesaana or Black sisters cowene sent herself to another place in the city, a hall where the truewould take place between herself, the Wise Ones and the Windfinders

Tar Valon had several s This one, known as the Musician’s Way, was perfect for her needs It was precisely decorated with leatherleaf wood paneling carved to look like a forest of trees lining the walls The chairs were of aof beauty They were arranged in the round, facing a central podiu was inset with marble carved to look like stars in the sky The ornaaudy

The Wise Ones had already arrived--Areat with the later stages of pregnancy This a one side where the Wise Ones could sit comfortably on the floor, yet those seated in the chairs would not look down at the the Wise Ones, each wearing one of Elayne’s copied drea shadowy and insubstantial Elayne was supposed to be there, too, but she had warned she h to enter Tel’aran’rhiod