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"Traveling to Fal Moran," Lan said "Because of the Last Battle"

"You’re not going to wait here like the rest?" the guard said, waving a gauntleted hand at the gathered Malkieri "For your king?"

"I have no king," Lan said softly

The soldier nodded slowly, rubbing his chin Then he waved for soons "There will be a tariff on that"

"I plan to give it to Shienarans to fight in the Last Battle," Lan said "No price asked"

The guard raised an eyebrow

"You havethe man’s eyes

"No tariff, then Tai’shar Malkier, friend"

"Tai’shar Arafel" Lan kicked his horse forward He hated riding through the Silverwalls; theyon hih here, if the Arafellin were forced to retreat back this far There were times that had happened, and they had held here each time, as in the days of Yakobin the Undaunted

Lan practically held his breath the entire way He reached the other side gratefully, and urged Mandarb out onto the roadway to the northeast

"Al’Lan Mandragoran?" a voice yelled, sounding distant

Lan froze That call had co back at the leftht be praised, it is you!" the voice called The head ducked back inside

Lan felt like bolting But if he did, this person would surely call back to the others He waited The figure canized hi red, with a rich blue cloak Kaisel Noraoran," the youth said, trotting up "You came! When I heard that the Golden Crane was raised--"

"I have not raised it, Prince Kaisel My plan was to ride alone"

"Of course I would like to ride alone with you May I?"

"This is not a wise choice, Your Highness," Lan said "Your grandmother is in the South; I assume your father rules in Kandor You should be with hi here?"

"Prince Kendral invited me," Kaisel said "And my father bade me come We both plan to ride with you!"

"Kendral, too?" Lan asked, aghast The grandson of the Arafellin king? "Your places are with your people!"

"Our ancestors swore an oath," the young er than blood, Lord Mandragoran It is stronger than will or choice Your wife told us to wait here for you; she said that youus"

"How did you notice er

"The horse," Kaisel said, nodding to Mandarb "She said you uise yourself But you would never leave the horse"

Burn that woh the fortress He’d been outmaneuvered Curse Nynaeve And bless her, too He tried to send a sense of love and frustration through the bond to her