((Yeah that chapter was pretty long wasn't it? Do any of you know the names
of the thirteen Black Ajah who went with Liandrin AND their Ajah? I know a
few but can't remember them all. I'd greatly appreciate the help.))
After following the Amyrlin Seat for a few minutes awe settled in on Jeriana. The Amyrlin Seat herself had gotten her out of the library and needed to speak with her. Along with the awe came other feelings. Jeriana knew the name of the Amyrlin, her likes, her dislikes, her family, why she was here, what her Ajah had been, and it kept coming. Her lilac eyes went wide and she placed her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming. Finally the flood of information stopped and she let out a sigh of relief.
The Amyrlin led her through a door then told her to sit down. She sat down right across from her. "Hello Jeriana," she said with a smile and Jeriana relaxed. "I am glad to finally meet you. I knew Zarkot had a sister I just never knew when I would be able to meet you."
Jeriana nodded. "I came to the White Tower at the age of ten, just as I was told too. Could you tell me why I am here?"
"You know why you are here Jeriana," the Amyrlin said sternly. "You know what you can do and I see that you've already read the book."
"Is it true?" Jeriana asked. "Is it true that a single child escaped the slaying off all the Dragon's loved and blood?"
The Amyrlin sighed and nodded her head. "It is true, though only a rare few know it. Know those people are you, me, Lyrenna and maybe one or two of the Brown sisters."
"Well is it true that I am a Telamon?" Jeriana demanded. "Is it true that what I do is called truth-seeing? Am I to be a truth-seer?"
The Amyrlin sighed again then took Jeriana's hands. "Understand this Jeriana," she said. "You are ta'veren. Lyrenna knew this when you were born. That is why she took Zarkot and told you to come in ten years. I can feel the One Power inside you. You know what you are, even without the titles. You know what you do."
Jeriana shook her head and leaned back. "Yes Amyrlin. But am I here to train? I thought novices had to be a certain age and I most certainly am not the correct age."
"Neither was your brother, but he became a novice last winter. It is in your blood, Jeriana. You will become a novice tomorrow. It will not be easy but you will learn. You will learn how to harness the Power. Your chores will be difficult but when you become an Accepted they will lessen a bit."
There was a knock on the door and Lyrenna came in. "Mother," she said with a bow. "I see you have already found Jeriana. How do you find her?"
"I find her well enough, daughter," the Amyrlin replied. "She is strong and her Talent is great. But she needs to learn to control it. She was using it when I walked in and again on the way here."
"I cannot help it!" Jeriana burst out. "It works like that, in small bursts and flits. It just happens."
Both of the Aes Sedai turned to look at her and she felt herself shrinking. "Liandrin!" Lyrenna called suddenly, making Jeriana jump. A girl about Jeriana's age walked in. She had honey-blond hair and perfectly blue eyes. She reminded Jeriana of a porcelain doll. "Liandrin this is Jeriana, Jeriana this is Liandrin. Liandrin is going to show you to your room, the empty one right next to yours, okay Liandrin?"
Liandrin nodded and smiled at Jeriana. "It will be my pleasure Lyrenna Sedai," she said as she reached forward and clasped Jeriana's hand with her own small one. "Come with me Jeriana and I will show you."
Jeriana nodded to the Amyrlin and Lyrenna before allowing Liandrin to drag her out of the room. "I am a novice as well Jeriana," Liandrin said as they walked down the hall. Jeriana nodded her head, she was concentrating on keeping her thoughts her own. She did not want to know everything about this blond girl, she wanted to learn it on her own from the girl's own mouth.
But she felt something in Lyrenna suddenly, a soft glow almost that felt like saidar. Curious she turned her thoughts to that, her control over her Talent vanishing as quickly as her head turned. Suddenly Jeriana was assaulted by such raw emotions that she let out a blood-curdling scream. Hate, anger, fear, jealously, and rage roared through her mind. As the emotions began to overwhelm her she felt herself release Liandrin's hand and fall to the ground, clutching her head and screaming. Through the raw emotions she felt something that made her screams stop for a second, hope and love. Then the other emotions swept it up and Jeriana felt herself vanish in the torrent of pain and hate.
After following the Amyrlin Seat for a few minutes awe settled in on Jeriana. The Amyrlin Seat herself had gotten her out of the library and needed to speak with her. Along with the awe came other feelings. Jeriana knew the name of the Amyrlin, her likes, her dislikes, her family, why she was here, what her Ajah had been, and it kept coming. Her lilac eyes went wide and she placed her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming. Finally the flood of information stopped and she let out a sigh of relief.
The Amyrlin led her through a door then told her to sit down. She sat down right across from her. "Hello Jeriana," she said with a smile and Jeriana relaxed. "I am glad to finally meet you. I knew Zarkot had a sister I just never knew when I would be able to meet you."
Jeriana nodded. "I came to the White Tower at the age of ten, just as I was told too. Could you tell me why I am here?"
"You know why you are here Jeriana," the Amyrlin said sternly. "You know what you can do and I see that you've already read the book."
"Is it true?" Jeriana asked. "Is it true that a single child escaped the slaying off all the Dragon's loved and blood?"
The Amyrlin sighed and nodded her head. "It is true, though only a rare few know it. Know those people are you, me, Lyrenna and maybe one or two of the Brown sisters."
"Well is it true that I am a Telamon?" Jeriana demanded. "Is it true that what I do is called truth-seeing? Am I to be a truth-seer?"
The Amyrlin sighed again then took Jeriana's hands. "Understand this Jeriana," she said. "You are ta'veren. Lyrenna knew this when you were born. That is why she took Zarkot and told you to come in ten years. I can feel the One Power inside you. You know what you are, even without the titles. You know what you do."
Jeriana shook her head and leaned back. "Yes Amyrlin. But am I here to train? I thought novices had to be a certain age and I most certainly am not the correct age."
"Neither was your brother, but he became a novice last winter. It is in your blood, Jeriana. You will become a novice tomorrow. It will not be easy but you will learn. You will learn how to harness the Power. Your chores will be difficult but when you become an Accepted they will lessen a bit."
There was a knock on the door and Lyrenna came in. "Mother," she said with a bow. "I see you have already found Jeriana. How do you find her?"
"I find her well enough, daughter," the Amyrlin replied. "She is strong and her Talent is great. But she needs to learn to control it. She was using it when I walked in and again on the way here."
"I cannot help it!" Jeriana burst out. "It works like that, in small bursts and flits. It just happens."
Both of the Aes Sedai turned to look at her and she felt herself shrinking. "Liandrin!" Lyrenna called suddenly, making Jeriana jump. A girl about Jeriana's age walked in. She had honey-blond hair and perfectly blue eyes. She reminded Jeriana of a porcelain doll. "Liandrin this is Jeriana, Jeriana this is Liandrin. Liandrin is going to show you to your room, the empty one right next to yours, okay Liandrin?"
Liandrin nodded and smiled at Jeriana. "It will be my pleasure Lyrenna Sedai," she said as she reached forward and clasped Jeriana's hand with her own small one. "Come with me Jeriana and I will show you."
Jeriana nodded to the Amyrlin and Lyrenna before allowing Liandrin to drag her out of the room. "I am a novice as well Jeriana," Liandrin said as they walked down the hall. Jeriana nodded her head, she was concentrating on keeping her thoughts her own. She did not want to know everything about this blond girl, she wanted to learn it on her own from the girl's own mouth.
But she felt something in Lyrenna suddenly, a soft glow almost that felt like saidar. Curious she turned her thoughts to that, her control over her Talent vanishing as quickly as her head turned. Suddenly Jeriana was assaulted by such raw emotions that she let out a blood-curdling scream. Hate, anger, fear, jealously, and rage roared through her mind. As the emotions began to overwhelm her she felt herself release Liandrin's hand and fall to the ground, clutching her head and screaming. Through the raw emotions she felt something that made her screams stop for a second, hope and love. Then the other emotions swept it up and Jeriana felt herself vanish in the torrent of pain and hate.