I was in a white room; it was my novice room. My bed was gone. "Why does she always do that? She always tries to show off and ruins the whole class." I turned around to face Amethyst. She was sitting on a stool. Suddenly there was a pound at the door. I opened it to find a warder. "Come with me," he said. I was walking down the hall when a cold chill went through me. There was something wrong. The way will come but once. Be steadfast. "Where are you taking me?" I asked. "Tomlin wants you," the warder said with that stony face. 'Tomlin al'Mae, my one and only love. What would he want with me now?' We came upon the huge intricately carved doors. The warder opened them. There was a red Tearien rug with gold scrolls on it covering the polished wood floor. I loved going into this room. It always made me feel like a high lord. "Thank you Tamar, you may leave now" Tomlin said. The warder closed the door behind him. "Allison, please sit down. I had to call you here. I have a very important question to ask you. I saw Phillian walking down the street today. She had a horrible look on her face, like something was wrong. I was walking toward her when she started running down the street. I couldn't keep up with her," he said "Where were you?" I asked The way will come but once. Be steadfast. "I was in front of The Aes Sedei's Trust Inn. Anyway, I brought you here to ask you if you have talked to her. I can't imagine how she can suffer any more than what already has," he said. "I was talking to Amethyst before I came here. I think that she was talking about Phillian. She said something about her ruining a class," I told him. He had a serious look on his face; in deep thought. I wondered what was going through his head. "I.. I heard about an accident...in a class today. I didn't know who did it. I was told what had happened, but I can't remember. I know that it was a horrible accident though. I hope that it wasn't.," Tomlin was interrupted. Someone had barged through the door. It was Phillian. "I...I'm sorry. I don't know where else to go. Nobody can trust me anymore. Everybody hates me. I can't live like this! The only thing that I could think of was to be stilled. It would be better for everyone. Please Tomlin; I want you to tell the Amyrlin that I have done something..something so horrible that I should be stilled. Please Tom," she pleaded. "No, you know that I could not do that! I would not ever do that. You are a great novice and one day you will become a great Aes Sedai. I will not do such a thing!" Tom said. The way will come but once. Be steadfast. "The hour is late. Go and sleep for you will feel better tomorrow, in the morning." he said. "No! I won't! I need you to do the favor for me. I. I ." "Please excuse me Tomlin, but Edward needs you," a warder said as he came into the room. "I will be right out. Phillian, I will talk to you tomorrow, but I have to go now. Allison thank you for your assistance I will talk to you later also. Goodbye" Tomlin said as he was leaving. Tom left me and Phillian alone in the room. "I can't live like this Allison. You even hate me. I can't!" she said as she opened the door. The way will come but once. Be steadfast. A golden arch appeared in front of me. Phillian climbed up onto the window ledge. She was going to jump. "Phillian I don't hate you. Nobody hates you! You just act oddly sometimes. You shouldn't do this, Phillian...." I said. The way will come but once. Be steadfast. I took one step toward her. 'I know that I can help her.I have to help her. She doesn't need to have this horrible fate. I can help her.' Before I knew it, I started to cry. I couldn't just leave her here to die. I have to help her. I closed my eyes and took a step forward into the arch. I was engulfed in light. I was back in the real world.

"You are washed clean of false pride. You are washed clean of false ambition. You come to us washed clean, in heart and soul," a dark haired Aes Sedai said as she poured cold water over her.