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"You have sos to me," Nynaeve said

"Hmm…That depends on opinion, child" Myrelle frowned

"I was raised today," Nynaeve said "For We are equals now, Myrelle" She left the second part unsaid--that Nynaeve was the stronger of the two Not truly equals, then

"Return tomorrow," Myrelle said "I am occupied" She ht the woh she had to grit her teeth to get the words out "I do so now He lives because of you I realize that However, Myrelle, this is not a tihtered, I have been forced to consign children to living tored and harrowed

"I swear to you, woman, if you do not pass me Lan’s bond this veryof obedience Do not press , I swear the Three Oaths I’ht"

Myrelle froze Then she sighed and stepped back out of the tent "So be it" She closed her eyes, weaving Spirit and sending the weaves into Nynaeve

It felt like an object being shoved physically into her

Myrelle turned and slipped back into her tent Nynaeve slid down until she was sitting on the ground So inside her mind An awareness Beautiful, wonderful

It was hiht, eyes closed Thank you

Chapter 21

An Open Gate

"We thought it best," Seonid said, "to let one of us give the full report I have gathered information from the others for presentation"

Perrin nodded absently He sat on cushions in thepavilion, Faile at his side It was craain

"Cairhien is still in a an The businesslike Green was a curt woreeable, but even her interactions with her Warders seemed like those of a prosperous farmer with his workers "The Sun Throne has re All know that the Lord Dragon has proling to secure her own throne She has finally done so, by reports"

She looked to Perrin for co satisfied He scratched at his beard This was ihts of his training in the wolf drea his mind "So Elayne is Queen That on’s reaction is unknown," Seonid continued, as if checking off another item on a list The Wise Ones made no comments and asked no questions; they sat on their cushions in a little cluster, like rivets on a hinge Likely, the Maidens had already told theon is in Arad Doh, of course, there are ru him in many places But Arad Doman makes sense for him as a tactical conquest, and the unrest there threatens to destabilize the Borderlands I’m not certain if it’s true that he sent the Aiel there or not"