The Dragon Reborn: Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Hunters Three

Val a'Shain

Characters: Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne, Galad and Gawyn.

Setting: Nyneave's room in the White Tower

Point of view: Egwene

When Egwene and Nyneave arrive at Nyneave's room they find Elayne allready there. She is having a heated conversation with her brothers Galad and Gawyn. Egwene blushes furiously and has some rather inapropriate thoughs when Galad greets her. He wants to know where they have been and why the ran off an stayed away for months without telling them.

Elyane tells them that is none of their business but Galad dissagrees. The safety of the Daughter-Heir is very much thier concern he tells her. He was only just able to talk Queen Morgase out of taking the two of them back to Andor. Elayne remarks wanting to continue their warder training had of course had nothing to do with their efforts.

Nyneave steps in and tells Galad and Gawyn to leave her room. Gawyn ignores her and continues arguing. Nyneave threatens to send a note to the Master of Arms saying the two of them entered the Accepted quarters without permission. This treat works amd Gawyn and Galad leave. Before he goes Galad reminds them that if they need help he's more than willing to assist.

After they leave Nyneave admits the men didn't need permission to enter the accepted quarters. She gambled they didn't know. Elayne now wants to know if Galad caught her tongue, she kept quiet for most of the discussion. Egwene blushes again and says she simply chose not to take part in the discussion. Elyane points out she would do better to look at Gawyn, he is besotted with her. Of course making Egwene calf eyes at Galad doesn't encourage him very much.

At this point Nyneave stops the 'girlish chatter' she wants to move on to important matters. Elyane wants to know what the Amyrlin said after she was sent away. Egwene doesn't want to tell her but Nyneave decides to take the Daughter-Heir in confidence. The three of them will seek out the Black Ajah. Nyneave also tells her the Amyrlin might let Mat die. She is determined to try to heal Mat herself. At that moment an Aes Sedai enters the room.

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