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"Perhaps," Faile said "But this is going to be a fine line to walk So many armies in one place If some side with Rand and others with the White Tower…"

Nobody would win if they turned against one another Well, Perrin would have to athered in lines, preparing to march Perrin turned to them "Rand sent us away to search for an ene found allies Onward, to the Last Battle!"

Only the ones at the front could hear him, but they cheered and passed the word back Rand or Elayne would have given a farspeech But Perrin wasn’t thes his way

"Aravine," Perrin called to the pluhts over where to set up their camps"

"Yes, Lord Goldeneyes"

"Keep us away fro "Have Sulin and Gaul pick a good site Pass the word to each of the armies as we set up We’re not to interact with, or look the wrong way at, any of those other forces And don’t let people go wandering off southward either! We’re not in the wilderness any of mischief"

"Yes, my Lord," she said

He’d never asked Aravine why she didn’t join one of the groups that had been sent back to Ah She was obviously noble, but didn’t say lad to have her As his camp steward, she was his liaison between the various factions that made up his army

The Wolf Guard had drawn first lot, so they led the way through the gateway The large colu orders,that he didn’t want trouble with the locals or the other ar their turn Berelain was riding next to Galad again; they seeht, but the wo hour with Galad these last few days

Perrin hadn’t put the Whitecloaks and Mayeners together, yet they see, Galad’s Whitecloaks rode in a perfect line, four across, their white tabards set with sunbursts Perrin still had a gut reaction akin to panic whenever he saw thely little trouble since the trial

Mayene’s Winged Guards rode along the other side, Gallenne just behind Berelain, their lances held high Red streamers came from the lances, and breastplates and helms were shined to perfection It seemed they were ready to parade Andto ride to the Last Battle, you did it with lance held high and armor polished

Perrin continued on Alliandre’s arht foranda at their head He called orders when he saw Perrin, and the serpentine column of soldiers turned and saluted

Perrin returned their salute He’d asked Alliandre, and she’d indicated that was the appropriate response She rode with Arganda, sidesaddle, in a sli, but they wouldn’t be in the saddle very long Three hundred paces and as ues

He could see her satisfaction as he saluted her soldiers She was pleased to see hi into his role as leader of the coalition In fact, many in camp reacted the same way Perhaps before, they’d been able to sense how much he resented leadership How did people do that, without being able to s past hi sort of sway that was the equivalent of a horseback curtsy "Should you not be riding?"

"I like my feet," Perrin said