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       ;Would my Lady like me to ask one of the handlers to bring her a hawk�拭─�Maighdin asked。 One of Alliandre's four hawk handlers�察�all men as lean as their birds�察�urged a sleek duckhawk wearing a feathered hood onto his heavy gauntlet from the wooden stand in front of his saddle and lifted the gray bird toward her。 The falcon�察�with its blue´tipped wings�察�was on Alliandre's green´gloved wrist。 That bird was reserved to her�察�unfortunately。 Alliandre knew her place as a vassal�察�but Faile understood not wanting to relinquish a favorite bird。
       She merely shook her head�察�and Maighdin bowed in her saddle and moved her roan mare away from Swallow�察�far enough not to intrude but close enough to be at hand without Faile raising her voice。 The dignified golden´haired woman had proved to be every bit as good a lady's maid as Faile had hoped�察�knowledgeable�察�capable。 At least�察�she had once she learned that whatever their relative positions with their former mistress�察�Lini was first among Faile's serving women�察�and willing to use her authority。 Surprisingly�察�that had actually taken an episode with a switch�察�but Faile pretended not to know。 Only an utter fool embarrassed her servants。 There was still the matter of Maighdin and Tallanvor�察�of course。 She was certain Maighdin had begun sharing his bed�察�and if she found proof�察�they would marry if she had to turn Lini loose on both of them。 Still�察�that was a small matter�察�and could not spoil her morning。
       Hawking had been Alliandre's idea�察�but Faile had not objected to a ride through this sparse forest�察�where snow made a rolling blanket over everything and lay thick and white on bare branches。 The green of the trees that still held their leaves seemed sharper。 The air was crisp�察�and it smelled new and fresh。
       Bain and Chiad had insisted on acpanying her�察�but they squatted nearby�察�shoufa wrapped around their heads�察�watching her with disgruntled expressions。 Sulin had wanted to e with all of the Maidens�察�but with a hundred stories of Aiel depredations floating everywhere�察�the sight of an Aiel was enough to send most people in Amadicia running or reaching for a sword。 There must be some truth in those tales�察�or so many would not know an Aiel�察�though the Light alone knew who they were or where they had e from�察�yet even Sulin agreed that whoever they were�察�they had moved on east�察�perhaps into Altara。
       In any case�察�this close to Abila�察�twenty of Alliandre's soldiers and as many Mayener Winged Guards provided sufficient escort。 The streamers on their lances�察�red or green�察�lifted like ribbons when the breeze stirred。 Berelain's presence was the only blight。 Though watching the woman shiver in her fur´trimmed red cloak�察�thick enough for two blankets�察�was certainly amusing。 Mayene did not have a real winter。 This was like the last days of autumn。 In Saldaea�察�the heart of winter could freeze exposed flesh hard as wood。 Faile took a deep breath。 She felt like laughing。
       By some miracle�察�her husband�察�her beloved wolf�察�had begun behaving as he should。 Instead of shouting at Berelain or running from her�察�Perrin now tolerated the jade's blandishments�察�plainly tolerated them the way he would a child playing around his knees。 And best of all�察�there was no longer any need to tamp down her anger when she wanted to let it loose。 When she shouted�察�he shouted back。 She knew he was not Saldaean�察�but it had been so hard�察�thinking in her heart of hearts that he believed her too weak to stand up to him。 A few nights ago at supper�察�she had almost pointed out to him that Berelain was going to fall out of her dress if she leaned over the table any further。 Well�察�she was not going to that far�察�not with Berelain�察�the trull still thought she could win him。 And that very morning�察�he had been manding�察�quietly brooking no argument�察�the sort of man a woman knew she had to be strong to deserve�察�to equal。 Of course�察�she would have to nip him over that。 A manding man was wonderful�察�so long as he did not e to believe he could always mand。 Laugh�拭�She could have sung��
       ;Maighdin�察�I think after all I will。。。 ; Maighdin was there immediately with an inquiring smile�察�but Faile trailed off at the sight of three riders ahead of her�察�plowing through the snow as fast as they could push their horses。
       ;At least there are plenty of hares�察�my Lady�察─�Alliandre said�察�walking her tall white gelding up beside Swallow�察 �but I had hoped。。。 Who are they�拭─�Her falcon shifted on her thick glove�察�the bells on its jesses jingling。 ;Why�察�it looks like some of your people�察�my Lady。;
       Faile nodded grimly。 She recognized them�察�too。 Parelean�察�Arrela and Lacile。 But what were they doing here��
       The three drew rein before her�察�their horses panting steam。 Parelean looked as wide´eyed as his dapple。 Lacile�察�her pale face nearly hidden in the deep cowl of her cloak�察�was swallowing anxiously�察�and Arrela's dark face seemed gray。 ;My Lady�察─�Parelean said urgently�察 �dire news� �The Prophet Masema has been meeting with the Seanchan� �
       ;The Seanchan� ─�Alliandre exclaimed。 ;Surely he cannot believe they will e to the Lord Dragon� �
       ;It might be simpler�察─�Berelain said�察�heeling her too´showy white mare up on Alliandre's other side。 Without Perrin about for her to try to impress�察�her dark blue riding dress was cut quite modestly�察�with a neck up under her chin。 She still shivered。 ;Masema dislikes Aes Sedai�察�and the Seanchan keep women who can channel as prisoners。;
       Faile clicked her tongue in vexation。 Dire news indeed�察�if true。 And she could only hope Parelean and the others retained enough of their wits to at least pretend they had simply overheard talk by chance。 Even so�察�she had to be sure�察�and quickly。 Perrin might already have reached Masema。 ;What proof do you have�察�Parelean�拭�
       ;We talked to three farmers who saw a large flying creature land four nights ago�察�my Lady。 It brought a woman who was taken to Masema and remained with him for three hours。;
       ;We were able to trace her all the way to where Masema stays in Abila�察─�Lacile added。
       ;The three men all thought the creature was Shadowspawn�察─�Arrela put in�察 �but they seemed fairly reliable。; For her to say any man not of Cha Faile was fairly reliable was the same as anyone else saying they thought he was honest as a bell。
       ;I think I must ride into Abila�察─�Faile said�察�gathering Swallow's reins。 ;Alliandre�察�take Maighdin and Berelain with you。; Any other time�察�the tightening of Berelain's lips over that would have been amusing。 ;Parelean�察�Arrela and Lacile will acpany me ´ ; A man screamed�察�and everyone jerked。
       Fifty paces away�察�one of Alliandre's green´coated soldiers was toppling from his saddle�察�and a moment later�察�a Winged Guard fell with an arrow standing out from his throat。 Aiel appeared among the trees�察�veiled and wielding bows as they ran。 More soldiers fell。 Bain and Chiad were on their feet�察�dark veils hiding their faces to the eyes�察�their spears were thrust through the straps of the bow cases on their back�察�and they worked their bows smoothly�察�but they cast glances toward Faile�察�too。 There were Aiel all around�察�hundreds it seemed�察�a great noose closing in。 Mounted soldiers lowered lances�察�pulling back in their own circle around Faile and the others�察�but gaps appeared immediately as Aiel arrows struck home。
       ;Someone must get this news of Masema to Lord Perrin�察─�Faile told Parelean and the two women。 ;One of you must reach him� �Ride like fire� ─�Her sweeping gaze took in Alliandre and Maighdin。 And Berelain�察�too。 ;All of you�察�ride like fire�察�or die here� ─�Barely waiting for their nods�察�she suited actions to words�察�and dug her heels into Swallow's flanks�察�bursting through the useless ring of soldiers。 ;Ride� ─�she shouted。 Someone had to get the news to Perrin。 ;Ride� �
       Leaning low on Swallow's neck�察�she urged the black mare for speed。 Fleet hooves splashed snow as Swallow ran�察�light as her namesake。 For a hundred strides�察�Faile thought she might break free。 And then Swallow screamed and stumbled�察�pitching forward with the sharp snap of a breaking leg。 Faile flew through air and struck hard�察�most of the breath driven out of her as she plunged facedown into the snow。 Fighting for air�察�she struggled to her feet and snatched a knife from her belt。 Swallow had screamed before she stumbled�察�before that awful crack。
       A veiled Aielman loomed up before her as if out of the air�察�chopping at her wrist with a stiffened hand。 Her knife dropped from suddenly numb fingers�察�and before she could try to draw another with her left hand�察�the man was on her。
       She fought�察�kicking�察�punching�察�even biting�察�but the fellow was as wide as Perrin and a head taller。 He seemed as hard as Perrin�察�too�察�for all the impression she made on him。 She could have wept with frustration at the humiliating ease with which he handled her�察�first rooting out all of her knives and tucking them behind his belt�察�then using one of her own blades to cut her clothes away。 Almost before she knew it�察�she was naked in the snow�察�her elbows bound together behind her back with one of her stockings�察�the other tied about her neck for a leash。
       She had no choice except to follow him�察�shivering and stumbling through the snow。
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