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Agel him to me!" His face went from red to white when he saw the blood on the Aive, Mother I have failed your safety I ael over me and see to that man I’ve cutfish, and he needs help now Agelmar, stand up Stand up, Lord of Fal Dara You have not failed me, and you have no reason for shauards at every gate and Warders all around me, a man with a knife cah I’ve no proof Please stand up, or I will be shaered her sliced sleeve "A poor shot for a Whitecloak bowman, or even a Darkfriend" Her eyes flickered up to touch Rand’s "If it was aton her face, but he suddenly wanted to dismount and hide

It wasn’t aihtened fro Someone had laid a cloak over the face of the man who had taken the arrow "He is dead, Mother" She sounded tired "He was dead when he struck the ground Even if I had been at his side "

"You did what you could, Daughter Death cannot be Healed"

Agelmar moved closer "Mother, if there are Whitecloak killers about, or Darkfriends, you must allow me to send men with you As far as the river, at least I could not live if harm came to you in Shienar Please, return to the wouarded with my life until you are ready to travel"

"Be at ease," she told him "This scratch will not delay ladly accept your men as far as the river, if you insist But I will not let this delay Lord Ingtar a moment, either Every heartbeat counts until the Horn is found again Your leave, Lord Agelmar, to order your oathmen?"

He bowed his head in assent At that iven her Fal Dara had she asked

The Aathered behind hiain He was surprised to see her sive its Great Hunt of the Horn so rousing a sendoff," she said "But yours is the true Great Hunt You are few, so you e you, Lord Ingtar of House Shinowa, I charge all of you, find the Horn of Valere, and let nothing bar your way"

Ingtar whipped his sword from his back and kissed the blade "By my life and soul, by tar swung his horse toward the gate

Rand dug his heels into Red’s flanks and galloped after the coluates

Unaware of what had occurred within, the A a path froates to the city proper, the Flame of Tar Valon on their chests Her druates, ready to fall in when she left Behind the rows of armored men, people packed the square in front of the keep Soht this was the start of the A roar followed Rand across the square

He caught up with Ingtar where loweaved houses and shops stood to either side, and more people thickly lined the stonepaved street So at the head of the colutar and Loial, but the two of the to apologize if they won’t stay near ? Burn me, he doesn’t