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Gaul obviously had no idea that heoffense Perrin was a wetlander Wetlanders were temperamental, at least in the opinion of the Aiel So Gaul was stating an accepted fact
Perrin shook his head, trying one of the eggs Overcooked, but edible "Did Sulin spot anyone she recognized?"
"No, though she saw soai’shain," Gaul said "However, Sulin is a Maiden, so perhaps we should send someone to confirm what she said--someone on’t demand the opportunity to wash our smallclothes"
"Trouble with Bain and Chiad?" Perrin asked
Gaul grimaced "I swear, those women will drive the s? Alai’shain than those two"
Perrin chuckled
"Regardless, the captives look unharmed and healthy There isover the camp that looked distinctive, so she copied it down for your secretary, Sebban Balwer He says that it means the Lord Captain Commander himself rides with this army"
Perrin looked down at the last chunk of haood news He’d never met the Lord Captain Commander, but he had met one of the Whitecloak Lords Captain once That had been the night when Hopper had died, a night that had haunted Perrin for two years
That had been the night when he had killed for the first time
"What ht with zeal "We have witnesses who saw this man murder two of our own! Do we let him ht, if what you say is true then we cannot turn our backs on this ed"
Byar ser "The prisoners revealed that the Queen of Ghealdan has sworn fealty to him"
"That could present a problem"
"Or an opportunity Perhaps Ghealdan is precisely what the Children need A new home, a place to rebuild You speak of Andor,will they suffer us? You speak of the Last Battle, but it could be months away What if ere to free an entire nation frorip of a terrible Darkfriend? Surely the Queen--or her successor--would feel indebted to us"
"Assu we can defeat this Aybara"
"We can Our forces are smaller than his, but many of his soldiers are farerous," Galad said "They should not be underestimated"
"Yes, but I knoe can defeat theerous, yes, but they will break before the ht of the Children This time, finally, Goldeneyes won’t be able to hide behind his little village fortifications or his ragtag allies Nota’veren? Could Perrin not escape that night, years ago? He set his plate aside, feeling sick