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"The loan of the dreawene said dryly "Not everything has to be a bargain"

"To them, it often does," Nynaeve said "But that’s beside the point You’re bringing Windfinders to this wene said "I’ll see the Windfinders at the same tih to hint to Mesaana--assuroups of women who can channel--that she really wants to spy on us in Tel’aran’rhiod that day

"You and Siuan will hold ain the Hall of the Tower, but it will be a decoy to draw Mesaana or herfrom hidden places--we’ll be able to trap the"

Nynaeve frowned "It’s a good plan, save for one thing I don’t like you being in danger, Mother Let wene studied Nynaeve, and Siuan saw so She also saene’s fatigue, the weight of responsibility Siuan knew that feeling well

"I’ll adwene said "Ever since I let et captured by Elaida’s cronies outside of Tar Valon, I’ve wondered if I becoer"

"Exactly," Nynaeve said

"However," Egwene said, "the si us who is most expert at Tel’aran’rhiod You two are skilled, true, but I have more experience In this case, I am not just the leader of the Aes Sedai, I am a tool that the White Tower must use" She hesitated "I dreamed this, Nynaeve If we do not defeat Mesaana here, all could be lost All will be lost It is not a time to hold back any of our tools, no matter how valuable"

Nynaeve reached for her braid, but it now caritted her teeth at that "You ht have a point But I don’t like it"

"The Aiel drea with the to help? I’d feel ht if I knew they were around to keep an eye on you"

"Yes," Egwene said "A good suggestion I will contact them before we meet and make the request, just in case"

"Mother," Nynaeve said "Perhaps Rand--"

"This is a e it"

"Very well"

"Now," Egwene continued, "we need to figure out how to spread the right ru to listen…"

Perrin hit the night The air bent around him, and the city houses--this time of the Cairhienin flat-topped variety--disappeared The road became soft beneath his feet, like mud, then turned to liquid