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"What kind of cerease "I only know the Two Rivers way"

"I believe siase said "I’h to be tired of ceremony"

"Sounds appropriate to ase and Tallanvor clasped hands "Martyn Tallanvor," she said "I’ve had er than I’ve known that I’ve had it You’ve clai before the mantle of a queen, but I say the measure of a man is not in his title, but in his soul

"I’ve seen from you bravery, dedication, loyalty, and love I’ve seen the heart of a prince inside of you, the heart of a man ould remain true when hundreds around hiht, I swear not to leave you I swear to cherish you forever and have you as my husband"

Berelain took out a kerchief and dabbed the corners of her eyes Well, woh Perrin…well, he felt a little water in his eyes, too Might have been the sunlight

"Morgase Trakand," Tallanvor said, "I fell in love with you for the way you treated those around you as Queen I saoman who took duty with not just a sense of responsibility, but with a passion Even when you didn’t know uard, you treated me with kindness and respect You treated all of your subjects that way

"I love you for your goodness, your cleverness, your strength of mind and will One of the Forsaken couldn’t break you; you escaped hiht you completely under control The most terrible of tyrants couldn’t break you, even when he held you in his palm The Shaido couldn’t break you Another would be hateful in your place, if they had been through what you had But you…you have grown, increasingly, into someone to admire, cherish, and respect

"I swear that I love you And before the Light, I swear that I will never, never leave you I swear to cherish you forever and have you as h part of "

And then they stood like that, staring into one another’s eyes, as if Perrin weren’t even there

He coughed "Well, so be it, then You’re ive advice to Morgase Trakand, a queen with children his own age? He just shrugged "Off with you, then"

Beside him, Faile smelled amused and faintly dissatisfied Lini snorted at Perrin’s perforase and Tallanvor away Galad nodded to hi on the suddenness of it

Faile set better at that"

"They wanted it simple"

"Everyone says that," Faile replied "But you can have an air of authority while keeping things brief We’ll talk about it Next time you’ll do a much better job"