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Egwene drew back, perhaps at the fervor of his words Then, unexpectedly, she nodded "Perhaps there is…wisdo it before the Hall," Gawyn said "At its core, Egwene, a sister not bonding a Warder is an act of selfishness That bond e we can find This will also help prevent the wene said

"Could you let ?" Gawyn said "About the murders, I mean?"

"Gawyn," she said, "I’ve allowed you to be a part of the investigation because I thought it s over Giving you their reports would just influence you to draw the same conclusions as they do"

"At least tell me this," he said "Have the sisters raised the worry that this ht be a Gray Man or a Darkfriend?"

"No, they have not," Egwene said, "because we know that the assassin is not one of those two"

"But the door last night, it was forced And the women are killed with knives, not the One Power There are no signs of gateways or--"

"The killer has access to the One Power," Egwene said, speaking very carefully "And perhaps they are not using gateways"

Gawyn narrowed his eyes Those sounded like the words of a wo secrets," he said "Not just from me From the entire Tower"

"Secrets are needed sometimes, Gawyn"

"Can’t you trust me with them?" He hesitated "I’wene You don’t have a Warder"

"Undoubtedly she will co on her desk It looked like a worn leather strap, the type used to punish a cri on?"

She studied hihed "Very well I’ve told this to the woation Perhaps I should tell you too One of the Forsaken is in the White Tower"

He lowered his hand to his sword "What? Where! You have her captive?"

"No," Egwene said "She’s the assassin"

"You know this?"

"I know Mesaana is here; I’ve drea us Now, four Aes Sedai, dead? It’s her, Gawyn It’s the only thing that makes sense"