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"My Lord," Alliandre said "I did not swear to him I swore to you If Ghealdan will march for Tarmon Gai’don, it should do so beneath your banner"

Perrin stood up, startling several people Was he leaving? "Just a moment I need to call for someone," he said as he walked to the open side of the tent and stepped out

A weave of the One Power kept sound froase could see Masuri’s weaves, tied off and warding the tent Their intricacy seemed to mock her own minuscule talent

Masuri tapped the side of her cup, and Morgase hastened to refill it The woman liked to sip tea when nervous

Perrin ca Wil al’Seen carrying a cloth-wrapped bundle

"Unfurl it," Perrin said

The youngapprehensive It bore the wolfhead eil

"I didn’t make this banner," Perrin said "I never wanted it, but--upon advice--I let it fly Well, the reasons for doing that are past I’d order the thing taken down, but that never see" He looked to Wil "Wil, I want it passed through ca a direct order I want each and every copy of this blasted banner burned You understand?"

Wil paled "But--"

"Do it," Perrin said "Alliandre, you’ll swear to Rand as soon as we find him You won’t ride beneath my banner, because I won’t have a banner I’m a blacksmith, and that’s the end of it I’ve sto"

"Perrin?" Faile asked She looked surprised "Is this wise?"

Fool man He should have at least talked to his wife about this But men would be men They liked their secrets and their plans

"I don’t know if it’s wise But it’s what I’ down "Be off, Wil I want those banners burned by tonight No holdouts, you understand?"

Wil stiffened, then spun and strode fro a reply The lad looked as if he felt betrayed Oddly, Morgase found herself feeling a little of the same It was foolish This hat she wanted--it hat Perrin should do And yet, the people were frightened, with good reason That sky, the things that were happening in the world…Well, in a time like this, perhaps a man could be ex