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Rand blinked "It staked her?"

"Well, it was a woody plant," Cai said dryly "Couldn't happen to a nicer vampire, promise An army of harpies would be preferable"

Even so, his expression had darkened at the telling Whatever his feelings about Goddard's htreplaced with a far more horror-stricken reaction

Then the ain "I've said before this is a suicidethose, it will take both of us to get her out of there Suicide-by-Trad is off the table until we save the girl And if you die while saving her, then no one will ever know you got your heart's fondest wish"

Rand shook his head "You likethe pain of others, vampire"

"Nope I find hed, then nudged hiet some more miles covered and see if we can stumble into the territory of your pack friend"

"Okay" Rand watched the vaainst hiers around Cai's calf as he straightened

"What?" the vah his hand fell to Rand's hair, his shoulder, fingers curling in a brief stroke

Rand shook his head He expected the vampire could see as in his head, the mix of emotions from what they'd just shared and what lay ahead He'd sis out

And to reether

It took several ht vision, they started to recognize soraphical features they'd discussed Shortly thereafter, Rand cas Fane

Rand stopped, lifting his nose to scent the air He yipped, a query Cai heard nothing but silence in return, but like Rand, he sensed it when, a few istered that they were under scrutiny

The big black wolf stopped again, only this tiressive, but prepared

What's happening, wolf?

Not sure Fanefeels different Stay back

Cai was te, bad wolf? but fro in Rand's head, Cai realized Rand wasn't worried about Fane hurting Cai He believed the other wolf's wariness ht be because Rand was in the coht help the situation

When Fane finally eed, Cai wasn't as sure

Fane was a gray and broolf Not as big as Rand, but still a comparable size He appeared when they reached a srasses so they threw finger-like shadows under the crescent moon The same wind rippled over Fane's ruff, but otherwise, he reh wolves used their noses more than their eyes, both senses see visible across the clearing

Cai squatted down next to a tree, atte However, he watched the neolf as closely as Fane atching Rand Rand's reputed friend was not projecting friendly vibes

Rand moved forward a couple steps, ears pricked forward Fane's tail and ears were straight up like a ralittering teeth A rumble started in his chest

All right, wolf I'

Handling this Stay quiet

I' to attribute that bossy attitude to your

Shut Need focus