Still trying to keep the pair in sight, her eyes fell on a bony man, well down the street, before the shifting throng hid him again""Ingtar, I - ""It is every man's right, Rand, to choose when to Sheathe the Sword I saw Some of the soldiers eased the swords on their backs, and held their lances ready Send it to me, or a message marked with it, and I will come to you, without delay and without fail "Rand, I really didn't mean to - "Rand made his voice harsh Can't you understand that? 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A murmur ran through those behind himRand did not run far, only as far as the sally gate around the corner from the stable Mat had blown the Horn of Valere And I wish a room by myselfRand resisted the impulse to look around" He pushed on the door, forcing her out "Five will ride forth It is every man's right to choose when to Sheathe the Sword The second to go in was also warded, and she, too, was destroyed in the same way"Somebody's She pulled at the collar again; it gave no more than before This time Ingtar put out scouts, and though the pace was hard, it was no longer horse-killing With her eyes fixed on her toes, Seta needed so little urging that Nynaeve thought she would have been running if not for the physical restraint of the leash The way was clear there, too, or she would have put her hands on her knees Walking backwards ahead of them still bowing, the servant held the tray toward Rand until Rand shook his head, then melted into the crowd "What's the matter, Loial?" Rand said"There was no danger of that; the door was tall enough for Loial "Nobody is taking it from me"You will be a great man when you've found the Horn of Valere," she told him I suspect you will learn a great deal once you reach the White Tower With what you know, and my knowing who wants to know it, we could both fill our pockets Of course Now the Great Lord comes Egwene grew frightened when the moods were on him, for strange parajumpers windbreaker things sometimes happened when he was at his bleakest - lightning storms she had not heard listening to the wind, wildfires in the forest - but she loved him and cared for him and kept him sane, though some muttered that Rand al'Thor was crazy and dangerous "This time I killed himSuddenly the bells stopped ringing, and he skipped a step And what then? Selene's face loomed before him""You misunderstand me, Rand," Selene said It sounds mad, of course, a man like that saying he will hound a lord, and yet, there was something about him No soul"They went through the Foregate by the lighted streets, wrapped in a silence that shut out the gaiety around them Do you wish a payment?""That the High Lord is pleased is payment enough""As you command, Liandrin Sedai You can't escape, but maybe you can hold your own for a while, and perhaps you can keep your pride, at least "She wanted to stay and listen, to hear if Elaida asked about Rand, but High rang through the White Tower, and she was summoned to chores "It takes more than a little fire to frighten me""I'm sorry," Mat said"You understand why you cannot go in," Agelmar was saying That's right, I can channel the PowerHe stared at her, then burst out, "You never asked her""Fain is taking it to Toman Head," Rand said, and was immediately the object of all eyes again The Am "Bloody horsemen coming, my Lord I hope Verin has a good idea of what to do now; I don't have any I didn't see it at first The crack disappeared, vines and leaves merging, hiding the blackness of Machin Shin, and the Waygate was only stone again, if stone carved in a nearer semblance of life than seemed possible Their house was the perfect place for Moiraine to find the information she needed Both of you have I will see to testing you myself once we reach the White Tower, child Many people had fled here from villages further from the coastTavolin gave the other officer's name as Asan Sandair, and announced loudly, "Lord Rand of House al'Thor, in Andor, and his man, called Hurin, with Loial, an Ogier of Stedding Shangtai How Any such tongue must be silenced, if the eyes see In her few days in Tar Valon, Nynaeve had seen only serenity in the Aes Sedai, and a smiling acceptance of events coming in their own time"Rand grimacedThe Foregate people's clothes were shabby more often than not, yet much of it was colorful, and there was a raucous bustle of life to the place Fain was just a madman""No" She paused to draw breath""Mother?" 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