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The Black Tower, Great Mistress. Another time, when she could think. She had a reason for being there on the dais, a good reason. Siuan, would you ask someone to bring my horse, please? Without delay.

The taint on saidinA Crown of Swords849vibrated now, humming its way deep into him; the Void itself vibrated. The only question he asked was How quickly will this take me to Ebou Dar? It won't, she said, channeling to swing the gate shut, then closing the gateway. Maybe they were not boys any longer, not since Dumai's Wells certainly, but they were still only fifteen or sixteen. Even more surprisingly, he sounded as if he very much wanted her to believe.