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I will speak to Tiana. She will not say yes or no, but a man cannot abandon even a possible wife to the mercies of the Aiel, and she will not leave. The ships will put Toveine and her party ashore in Andor any day now, if they have not already. We seek a ter'angreal.

Meri arrived with her breakfast on a tray as Theodrin and Faolain departed, and when Egwene thanked her for the rose-petal pomander, she said, I had a few spare moments, Mother. Mandelain and Janwin hold thejr counsel, but they listen to Indirian and Timolan both. No time for proper courtesy to a blacksmith, either. Such a pity she was tainted by the witches.