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Egwene stood "Iwise, and nobody has hanged herself It is wise of the Hall to put on Reborn--he will need a firm, familiar hand You are also wise to see that the details oftooyou to go through and approve all of General Bryne’s supply requests and recruitment schemes I assure you, there are a multitude of them

"I am pleased that you have seen the need to aid the Ah I a Do not try to deny that it was done in secret, Ro to object If you wish to speak, know that I will pin you by the Three Oaths into answering directly"

The Yellow bit off her comment

"How can you not have learned the foolishness of acts like this?" Egwene said "Is your memory so short?" She looked at the women in turn, and was satisfied by the nue to be s of this nature I propose that it be written into Tower law that if any Sitter leaves the White Tower, her Ajah ate to vote for her while absent I propose that it be written into Tower law that noof the Hall can be convened unless every Sitter or her surrogate either is present, or has sent word directly that she cannot attend I propose that the Aiven a reasonable a of the Hall, save when she cannot be found or is indisposed in soes, Mother," Saerin said "You propose altering traditions that have been established for centuries"

"Traditions that hitherto have been used only for treachery, backbiting and division," Egwene said "It is time for this hole to be closed, Saerin The last time it was used effectively, the Black Ajaha fool in her place, and dividing the Tower Are you aware that Kandor, Saldaea and Arafel are swarasped Others nodded, including Lelaine So the Blue netas still reliable Good

"The Last Battle is here," Egwene said "I will not withdraw my proposal Either you will stand now, or you will be known--through all tie, can you not stand for openness and Light? Will you not--for all of our sakes-- of the Hall to be called without your presence? To leave any out means the possibility that you will be left out"

The wo sat back down to prepare for the new vote

"Who will stand for this wene asked

They stood Blessedly, they stood--one at a time, slowly, reluctantly But they did it Every one of theht squabble and scheht when they saw it They shared the sareed, it was because they had different views on how to reach those goals So shaken by what they’d done, the Sitters allowed the ather, surprised to find the Hall wene nodded to Saerin and the others of her supporters and walked from the room, Silviana at her side

"That was a victory," the Keeper said once they were alone She sounded satisfied "But you did still give up control of our arwene said "They could have pulled co in return"

"Authority over the Dragon Reborn?"

"Yes," Egwene said, "but I was referringas it was possible for the Hall to meet in relative secret, my authority--the authority of any Amyrlin--could be circumvented Now, if they want to maneuver, they’ll have to do it in front of ave a rare s like today is the result of such , Mother, they will be wene said "Though I doubt Aes Sedai will ever stop trying to maneuver They simply cannot be allowed to dice with the Last Battle or the Dragon Reborn"

Back at Egwene’s study, Nicola and Nissa still waited "You did well," Egwene told theive you o to Cae you Return with the ite "What will she give us?"

"Ter’angreal," Egwene said "Used for visiting the World of Drea you, and some others, in their use Do not use them without my express permission, however I will send soh to keep the two in line

The two Accepted curtsied and trotted away, excited Silviana looked at Egwene "You didn’t swear the about being trained with the ter’angreal"

"I’ to the study door

Silviana raised an eyebrow

"I don’t intend to let the girls co a lot less in Tel’aran’rhiod than they probably suspect from what I just said Rosil has been lenient with er This is just to start the proper ruwene said "There hasn’t been a murder in days, and I suppose we should bless hili me in Tel’aran’rhiod If I can’t catch them here, then I will catch the they knohere to find us"

"So long as you intend theirls," Silviana said, voice calwene found herself gris that had been expected of her as an Accepted Yes, Silviana was right She would have to take care not to subject Nicola and Nissa to sier for it, but Accepted should not be put through such trials unless t