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The sounds of merriment faded a little as he slowly climbed the stairs. While Nynaeve was still gaping, the shields were released, and she and Elayne were pushed into the street, the door slamming shut behind them. I could not— Another long, hopeless breath. Alviarin would not believe if she was told.

For all her animosity, she spent a great deal of time in his company, much more than she absolutely had to. The cabin walls seemed closer, somehow. It was sad that she had chosen Red, no matter how good her reasons, because she still liked men. The black-coated men paid no more heed to the Maidens and the siswai'aman than to Cairhienin or Mayeners or Tw