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;In a way�察─�Perrin said。 ;The guards at the gate wanted our names�察�and a fellow ing out of the guardhouse gave a jump when he heard Ingtar's name。 He said he didn't know it�察�but he had a smile that shouted 'lie' a mile off。;
;I think I know the man you mean�察─�Rand said。 ;He smiles that way all the time。;
;Verin showed him her ring�察─�Mat put in�察 �and whispered in his ear。; He looked and sounded sick�察�his cheeks flushed and tight�察�but he managed a grin。 Rand had never noticed his cheekbones before。 ;I couldn't hear what she said�察�but I didn't know whether his eyes were going to pop out of his head or he was going to swallow his tongue first。 All of a sudden�察�he couldn't do enough for us。 He told us you were waiting for us�察�and right where you were staying。 Offered to guide us himself�察�but he really looked relieved when Verin told him no。; He snorted。 ;Lord Rand of House al'Thor。;
;It's too long a story to explain now�察─�Rand said。 ;Where are Uno and the rest�拭�We will need them。;
;In the Foregate。; Mat frowned at him�察�and went on slowly�察 �Uno said they'd rather stay there than inside the walls。 From what I can see�察�I'd rather be with them。 Rand�察�why will we need Uno�拭�Have you found 。。。 them�拭�
It was the moment Rand realized suddenly he had been avoiding。 He took a deep breath and looked his friend in the eye。 ;Mat�察�I had the dagger�察�and I lost it。 The Darkfriends took it back。; He heard gasps from the Cairhienin listening�察�but he did not care。 They could play their Great Game if they wanted�察�but Ingtar had e�察�and he was finished with it at last。 ;They can't have gone far�察�though。;
Ingtar had been silent�察�but now he stepped forward and gripped Rand's arm。 ;You had it�拭�And the; ´ he looked around at the onlookers ´ ;the other thing�拭�
;They took that back�察�too�察─�Rand said quietly。 Ingtar pounded a fist into his palm and turned away�察�some of the Cairhienin backed off from the look on his face。
Mat chewed his lip�察�then shook his head。 ;I didn't know it was found�察�so it isn't as if I had lost it again。 It is just still lost。; It was plain he was speaking of the dagger�察�not the Horn of Valere。 ;We'll find it again。 We have two sniffers�察�now。 Perrin is one�察�too。 He followed the trail all the way to the Foregate�察�after you vanished with Hurin and Loial。 I thought you might have just run off 。。。 well�察�you know what I mean。 Where did you go�拭�I still don't understand how you got so far ahead of us。 That fellow said you have been here days。;
Rand glanced at Perrin ´ He's a sniffer�拭 � and found Perrin studying him in return。 He thought Perrin muttered something。 Shadowkiller�拭�I must have heard him wrong。 Perrin's yellow gaze held him for a moment�察�seeming to hold secrets about him。 Telling himself he was having fancies ´ I'm not mad。 Not yet。 ´ he pulled his eyes away。
Verin was just helping a still´shaky Hurin to his feet。 ;I feel right as goose feathers�察─�he was saying。 ;Still a little tired�察�but 。。。; He let the words trail off�察�seeming to see her for the first time�察�to realize what had happened for the first time。
;The tiredness will last a few hours�察─�she told him。 ;The body must strain to heal itself quickly。;
The Cairhienin Reader rose。 ;Aes Sedai�拭─�she said softly。 Verin inclined her head�察�and the Reader made a full curtsy。
As quiet as they had been�察�the words ;Aes Sedai; ran through the crowd in tones ranging from awe to fear to outrage。 Everyone was watching now ´ not even Cuale gave any attention to his own burning inn ´ and Rand thought a little caution might not be amiss after all。
;Do you have rooms yet�拭─�he asked。 ;We need to talk�察�and we can't do it here。;
;A good idea�察─�Verin said。 ;I have stayed here before at The Great Tree。 We will go there。;
Loial went to fetch the horses ´ the inn roof had now fallen in pletely�察�but the stables had not been touched ´ and soon they were making their way through the streets�察�all riding except for Loial�察�who claimed he had grown used to walking again。 Perrin held the lead line to one of the packhorses they had brought south。
;Hurin�察─�Rand said�察 �how soon can you be ready to follow their trail again�拭�Can you follow it�拭�The men who hit you and started the fire left a trail�察�didn't they�拭�
;I can follow it now�察�my Lord。 And I could smell them in the street。 It won't last long�察�though。 There weren't any Trollocs�察�and they didn't kill anybody。 Just men�察�my Lord。 Darkfriends�察�I suppose�察�but you can't always be sure of that by smell。 A day�察�maybe�察�before it fades。;
;I don't think they can open the chest either�察�Rand�察─�Loial said�察 �or they would just have taken the Horn。 It would be much easier to take that if they could�察�rather than the whole chest。;
Rand nodded。 ;They must have put it in a cart�察�or on a horse。 Once they get it beyond the Foregate�察�they'll join the Trollocs again�察�for sure。 You will be able to follow that trail�察�Hurin。;
;I will�察�my Lord。;
;Then you rest until you're fit�察─�Rand told him。 The sniffer looked steadier�察�but he rode slumped�察�and his face was weary。 ;At best�察�they will only be a few hours ahead of us。 If we ride hard 。。。; Suddenly he noticed that the others were looking at him�察�Verin and Ingtar�察�Mat and Perrin。 He realized what he had been doing�察�and his face colored。 ;I am sorry�察�Ingtar。 It's just that I've bee used to being in charge�察�I suppose。 I'm not trying to take your place。;
Ingtar nodded slowly。 ;Moiraine chose well when she made Lord Agelmar name you my second。 Perhaps it would have been better if the Amyrlin Seat had given you the charge。; The Shienaran barked a laugh。 ;At least you have actually managed to touch the Horn。;
After that they rode in silence。
The Great Tree could have been twin to The Defender of the Dragonwall�察�a tall stone cube of a building with a mon room paneled in dark wood and decorated with silver�察�a large�察�polished clock on the mantel over the fireplace。 The innkeeper could have been Cuale's sister。 Mistress Tiedra had the same slightly plump look and the same unctuous manner ´ and the same sharp eyes�察�the same air of listening to what was behind the words you spoke。 But Tiedra knew Verin�察�and her weling smile for the Aes Sedai was warm�察�she never mentioned Aes Sedai aloud�察�but Rand was sure she knew。
Tiedra and a swarm of servants saw to their horses and settled them in their rooms。 Rand's room was as fine as the one that had burned�察�but he was more interested in the big copper bathtub two serving men wrestled through the door�察�and the steaming buckets of water scullery maids brought up from the kitchen。 One look in the mirror above the washstand showed him a face that looked as if he had rubbed it with charcoal�察�and his coat had black smears across the red wool。
He stripped off and climbed into the tub�察�but he thought as much as washed。 Verin was there。 One of three Aes Sedai that he could trust not to try to gentle him themselves�察�or turn him over to those who would。 Or so it seemed�察�at least。 One of three who wanted him to believe he was the Dragon Reborn�察�to use him as a false Dragon。 She's Moiraine's eyes watching me�察�Moiraine's hand trying to pull my strings。 But I have cut the strings。
His saddlebags had been brought up�察�and a bundle from the packhorse containing fresh clothes。 He toweled off and opened the bundle ´ and sighed。 He had forgotten that both the other coats he had were as ornate as the one he had tossed on the back of a chair for a maid to clean。 After a moment�察�he chose the black coat�察�to suit his mood。 Silver herons stood on the high collar�察�and silver rapids ran down his sleeves�察�water battered to froth against jagged rocks。
Transferring things from his old coat to his new�察�he found the parchments。 Absently�察�he stuffed the invitations in his pocket as he studied Selene's two letters。 He wondered how he could have been such a fool。 She was the beautiful young daughter of a noble House。 He was a shepherd whom Aes Sedai were trying to use�察�a man doomed to go mad if he did not die first。 Yet he could still feel the pull of her just looking at her writing�察�could almost smell the perfume of her。