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Setalle stood in the near distance, along with Lussin and Edder, two Redarned to watch over her and the boy They’d be departing for the city soon

"Mat," Olver said, panting "You’re leaving?"

"I don’t have ti his ashandarei to the crook of his aro ured that since we’re both going to toe could ride together and plan I have sooing to show theht you that language?"

"Mat," he said "This is important! We have to plan! We haven’t talked about e’re going to do"

Silently, Mat cursed hi the quest to rescue Moiraine where Olver could hear The boy was not going to take it hen he was left behind

"I need to think about what I’ his chin "But I guess you’re right, planning is io tell Noal about your ideas?"

"I already did," Olver said "And Tho with the the news around?

"Olver," Mat said, squatting down to be on eye level with the boy, "you need to keep quieter We don’t want too "

"I didn’t tell nobody we don’t trust, Mat," Olver said "Don’t worry Most were Redarht What would the soldiers think of their coht a bunch of creatures from children’s stories? Hopefully they would see Olver’s co boy

"Just be careful," Mat said "I’ll coaht?"

Olver nodded "All right, Mat But…blood and bloody ashes!" He turned and walked away

"And stop swearing!" Mat called after him, then shook his head Bloody soldiers would have Olver corrupted by the ti his spear on his shoulder again He found Tho with a force of fifty Redarold work at the ar white lace at the cuffs and a silken cravat tied at the neck The buttons were of gleaold His mustaches had been tri the black cloak, its inner lining of gold

Mat froze in place How had the leeht!

"I see from your reaction that the presentation is effective," Thom said

"Blood and bloody ashes!" Mat exclaie at breakfast?"