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"Yes, it appears that it is," Faile replied

Both fell silent Alliandre raised an eyebrow, but did not say anything So on between those two Why suddenly start pretending they were the greatest of friends? The act seemed to fool many of the men in camp, but Alliandre could see the truth in the way their lips tightened when they saw one another It had lessened after Faile had saved Berelain’s life, but not vanished entirely

"You were right about him," Berelain said

"You sound surprised"

"I a when it comes to men"

"My husband is not like other men It--" Faile cut off She looked toward Alliandre, eyes narrowing

Bloody ashes, Alliandre thought She’d sat too far ahichto eavesdrop That was suspicious

The two of theain, and Alliandre held up a hand, as if inspecting her nails Yes, she thought Ignore me I don’tto keep up Faile and Berelain didn’t think that, of course, any ht Perrin had been unfaithful If you sat them down and asked them--really made the else s like superstition and bias ran deeper than ht about Alliandre and what they instinctively felt were different Besides, Alliandre really was a wo to keep up

Best to knohat your strengths were

Alliandre turned back to cutting bandages Faile and Berelain had insisted on staying to help; Alliandre couldn’t go Not with the two of the lately Besides, she didn’t mind the work Compared to their captivity by the Aiel, this was really quite pleasant Unfortunately, the two didn’t go back to their conversation In fact, Berelain rose, looking frustrated, and walked toward the other side of the clearing

Alliandre could practically feel the frost co off the wo the strips of cloth Alliandre stood up, carrying her stool, scissors and cloths over to Faile "I don’t believe I’ve ever seen her this unsettled," Alliandre said

"She’s not fond of being wrong," Faile noted She took a deep breath, then shook her head "She sees the world as a network of half-truths and inferences, ascribing complex motivations to the siood at court politics But I wouldn’t want to live that way"

"She’s very wise," Alliandre said "She does see things, Faile She understands the world; she merely has a few blind spots, likeI pity most is the fact that, despite all of this, I don’t believe she was ever in love with Perrin She chased hie, and for Mayene In the end, it waselse Shemore I could, perhaps, understand her if it had been for love"

Alliandre kept her tongue after that, cutting bandages She ran across a fine blue silk shirt in the pile Surely there could be so better done with that! She stuffed it between two others and set those beside her, as if in a pile she intended to cut

Perrin eventually tra, followed by so Hedown on Berelain’s stool, setting his marvelous hamot hi to drink and then rubbed his shoulder