11/03/2026 06:29

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I see you are working him hard, Egwene said. Perrin, they know about me. A horrendous thought. Why was she struggling so hard to keep a difficult job that had offered few thanks from Cairhienin even before some began

Some of the women he was talking about stood not far from the Two Rivers men, shawls looped over their arms. These Aiel women are quite worthy—some might have done well, had they come to the Tower—but you cannot simply hand Aes Sedai over to them. And his constant companion these past days, Master Jeraal Mordeth. We should have killed her as I wanted, when she first appeared, she spat.