(A/N- Well, here is the last "chapter" in my fic. There will be another fic, just so ya know. I'm not gonna just dump the story in the middle. But don't look for it soon. I'm currently working on a new fan fic about Lord of the Rings and me and my friends and, well, yeah. I think u get the point. So when I finish that, I will write the sequel to this, called To Earn the Shawl. Yeah, I know, it's a cheesy name, but oh well!!! I don't really care. It will work. So when I finish my story, just so ya know!), I'll start it. But for now, enjoy my little epilogue thingy! Thanx!
~Lady Arabella Sedai)
Epilogue- SecretsAra sat at supper that night, wearing her new dress, white with the seven-striped band along the bottom hem of it. She looked at her friends, who were also wearing the dress. Lily had been after her, then Sa, then Vana, then Chrissy, then Stella, and then finally came Zelda. She had been last, poor her. (A/N- As they would all say, since they take French and I don't (I'm like the only one of my friends (And I have like 20) that doesn't take French), pauvre Zelda, which, according to them, means poor. I dunno it that's correct or not, so sry if it's not!!!) She had told no one of what had happened in the arch, but tried not to stare at Delana as she came to fetch Niyusa, who, after the first arch, meant more to Ara. Was Delana really of the Black Ajah? What if the visions Ara saw in the arches were true? Was she really going to be queen of Arad Doman? Was she really going to have to make the decision for all of Arad Doman to allow Rand al'Thor free access or not? She desperately hoped not. She wouldn't be able to make such a decision well.
"Ara? Why are you so grim?" asked Vana, concerned for Ara's health.
"Yeah Ara. You don't look so good," commented Lily.
"I'm fine," mumbled Ara.
"Are you sure?" contricted Sa.
"Don't say you are sure if your not," commanded Zelda.
"Yeah!" added Chrissy.
"Tell us if anything is wrong!" asked Stella.
"Okay, okay! I will!" shouted Ara. She lowered her voice as some of the other Accepted stared at her. "Will you people just leave me alone?" Was Delana a Black?
"What are you worried about?" nagged Vana.
"Oh, just something I saw in the arches."
"Oh, just forget about those stupid arches. All they are supposed to do is make you sick with worry and fright. Forget them!" instructed Vana.
"Maybe you can forget, but if I do, Arad Doman and the Tower could pay the price." Clamping her mouth shut as she realized what she had said, Ara gritted her teeth together to face the onslaught of questions. A moment later, she noticed that no one had asked her anything.
"Arabella?" questioned a voice behind her. Ara knew that voice. The novices and Accepted all know it, along with quite a few Aes Sedai. It would be foolish not to recognize the voice of Tiana. The Mistress of Novices is not one to be taken lightly!
"Yes Tiana Sedai?" answered Ara as she rose to her feet.
"The Amyrlin has summoned you."
Now what for? thought Ara. "As the Amyrlin commands."
Waving farewell to her friends, Ara followed Tiana out of the dining room and on towards the Amyrlin's Study.
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Egwene sat before the fire, staring into space, deep in thought. Could this Arabella really be the one? She had instructed Sheriam to bring her the Kortena Prophecy so she could read it. Sheriam had hinted at it, so she had just flatout ordered for it. It would seem that Arabella fit it. She was from where the ancient Jaramide was, and was 'marked' on her palms, and was the strongest channeler since…well, Egwene didn't know when since. But it was surely a long time! So that was probably why that dream was so important!
"Mother?"
"Yes, my Daughter?" answered Egwene without looking back. When would Sheriam learn not to come in unannounced?
"Tiana is here with the girl Arabella."
"Ah! Send them in, send them in!"
Sheriam stepped back to allow Arabella to enter.
"Ah, Arabella," greeted Egwene as Arabella curtsied. "Are you ready to start your 'healing' lessons?"
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So, here's the end. I know, I know, a crappy ending, but it is an ending. I could just leave it hanging. And don't expect To Earn the Shawl anytime soon. I think I might write about the arches of everyone else, like Vana and Sa and Stella and Chrissy and Lily and Zelda, so watch for those. But, anyways, thanx for reading this!!! I'll put up another "chapter" that will contain the info about what it is called, and when it is up. Meaning I'll post another "chapter" after this when I have posted TEtS, k? K! Well, farewell for now from:
~Lady Arabella Sedai