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(A/N I'm soo sorry this is late my computer crashed taking with it three chapters)
Chapter 4 Dreams
Elayne sat in her chair watching her friend sleep on the bed beside her. Birgitte gazed out the window, focused on nothing. Aviendha had gone to tell Sheriam and the other Aes Sedai about Egwene's state of mind.
Elayne's thoughts turned to Lan who was due to arrive. How would her react to the news of his wife's death? He had vowed long ago that he would not outlive her long. Would he keep his oath?
The door opened to admit Aviendha, who addressed Elayne.
"The Aes Sedai wish to see the Amyrlin. Shall I let them in?"
"No," Elayne said as she rose, "I'll deal with this."
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Egwene was oblivious to the five women bickering outside her door as she slept. She had entered Tel'aran'rhiod unaware of what she was doing and now she stood in the place where she had been born. She sighed as she looked round the place she knew so well. Esmond's Field. Her father's inn and the village green were exactly as they should have been. Her eyes caught sight of Nynaeve's house, left to her by the Wisdom before. Egwene made her way over to the small cottage and pushed open the old wooden door. The place was smaller inside than out but it was homey and smelt of herbs.
Many memories came with the scent, memories Egwene had long forgotten. Nynaeve caring for her when she was ill, herself stealing cakes and being scolded by none other than Nynaeve. She even remembered the time she had gotten lost in the forest and a relieved fourteen-year old Nynaeve had found her. She remembered that she had shouted that she didn't need Nynaeve.
"Where are you when I need you now?" Egwene whispered.
The room around her swirled, the walls changed to cold stone and the window disappeared and was replaced by a strong wooden door. The new was tiny with nothing in it except for a pile of rags in the corner.
Terror swelled in Egwene's chest. She pounded at the door shouting to be released over and over again.
"Egwene?" said a voice behind her. Egwene stopped mid-strike. Nothing was in the room except for the rags. Slowly she turned to face whatever was in the room with her…. and was roughly shaken awake.
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Egwene woke with a startled cry and sprang out of the flame haired Keeper's hands to the other side of the room. At any other time Egwene would have laughed at the look of shock on Sheriam's face.
"Chil- I mean, Mother whatever's wrong?" the Keeper asked. Before Egwene could reply Elayne strode forward.
"I'll tell you what's wrong," she fumed, "you haven't slept for three days and then, when you have the chance, someone comes along and shakes you." She turned to Egwene and said in a softer tone, "you don't have to see them now."
"No," Egwene said hastily, " I will see them. Pass me that dress."
With her dress on, Egwene marched into the room containing six Sitters, one for each Ajah except the Red.
Egwene sat down on a high backed chair; Sheriam positioned herself behind the chair while Elayne glided over to a seat by the window followed by Aviendha, who stood. The other Sitters followed her example and sat also.
"Do we have a damage report?" she asked.
"Three sisters are dead, two Greens and a Yellow." Lelaine said clearly. "Seven Warders are reported dead and two are injured somewhere outside the city."
"How long will it take to get everything we need?"
" A month at best, even if some supplies were saved," Romanda said, not to be outdone by Lelaine.
"Get what you need. 4 sisters, all must be able to Heal with a Warder each, will go to see what can be saved and bring back the dead," Egwene's stomach tightened. "Elayne, can you supply ten soldiers?"
Elayne nodded her head graciously, "Of course Mother." She gestured to a servant who all but ran from the room.
"Sitters, send agents out to find what the White Tower is up to. Hurry." Murmurs of "Yes Mother" and "Of course Mother" fell from the Sitter's lips as they filed out.
Egwene relaxed in her chair when only Birgitte, Elayne and Aviendha remained. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Birgitte, who still looked from the window, tense and Elayne give a startled jump towards the window.
"What's wrong?" Egwene said as she reached the window. The four women looked down into the courtyard at a new arrival, who dismounted from his black warhorse.
He was tall and moved graciously as the wind whipped at his long black hair touched by grey at the temples. His eyes searched the yard for danger and when he spotted the horse Egwene had ridden here, he smiled. Nynaeve's horse. He looked up at the window and Egwene met his blue-eyed stare.
"Lan," she whispered.
(A/N I'm soo sorry this is late my computer crashed taking with it three chapters)
Chapter 4 Dreams
Elayne sat in her chair watching her friend sleep on the bed beside her. Birgitte gazed out the window, focused on nothing. Aviendha had gone to tell Sheriam and the other Aes Sedai about Egwene's state of mind.
Elayne's thoughts turned to Lan who was due to arrive. How would her react to the news of his wife's death? He had vowed long ago that he would not outlive her long. Would he keep his oath?
The door opened to admit Aviendha, who addressed Elayne.
"The Aes Sedai wish to see the Amyrlin. Shall I let them in?"
"No," Elayne said as she rose, "I'll deal with this."
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Egwene was oblivious to the five women bickering outside her door as she slept. She had entered Tel'aran'rhiod unaware of what she was doing and now she stood in the place where she had been born. She sighed as she looked round the place she knew so well. Esmond's Field. Her father's inn and the village green were exactly as they should have been. Her eyes caught sight of Nynaeve's house, left to her by the Wisdom before. Egwene made her way over to the small cottage and pushed open the old wooden door. The place was smaller inside than out but it was homey and smelt of herbs.
Many memories came with the scent, memories Egwene had long forgotten. Nynaeve caring for her when she was ill, herself stealing cakes and being scolded by none other than Nynaeve. She even remembered the time she had gotten lost in the forest and a relieved fourteen-year old Nynaeve had found her. She remembered that she had shouted that she didn't need Nynaeve.
"Where are you when I need you now?" Egwene whispered.
The room around her swirled, the walls changed to cold stone and the window disappeared and was replaced by a strong wooden door. The new was tiny with nothing in it except for a pile of rags in the corner.
Terror swelled in Egwene's chest. She pounded at the door shouting to be released over and over again.
"Egwene?" said a voice behind her. Egwene stopped mid-strike. Nothing was in the room except for the rags. Slowly she turned to face whatever was in the room with her…. and was roughly shaken awake.
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Egwene woke with a startled cry and sprang out of the flame haired Keeper's hands to the other side of the room. At any other time Egwene would have laughed at the look of shock on Sheriam's face.
"Chil- I mean, Mother whatever's wrong?" the Keeper asked. Before Egwene could reply Elayne strode forward.
"I'll tell you what's wrong," she fumed, "you haven't slept for three days and then, when you have the chance, someone comes along and shakes you." She turned to Egwene and said in a softer tone, "you don't have to see them now."
"No," Egwene said hastily, " I will see them. Pass me that dress."
With her dress on, Egwene marched into the room containing six Sitters, one for each Ajah except the Red.
Egwene sat down on a high backed chair; Sheriam positioned herself behind the chair while Elayne glided over to a seat by the window followed by Aviendha, who stood. The other Sitters followed her example and sat also.
"Do we have a damage report?" she asked.
"Three sisters are dead, two Greens and a Yellow." Lelaine said clearly. "Seven Warders are reported dead and two are injured somewhere outside the city."
"How long will it take to get everything we need?"
" A month at best, even if some supplies were saved," Romanda said, not to be outdone by Lelaine.
"Get what you need. 4 sisters, all must be able to Heal with a Warder each, will go to see what can be saved and bring back the dead," Egwene's stomach tightened. "Elayne, can you supply ten soldiers?"
Elayne nodded her head graciously, "Of course Mother." She gestured to a servant who all but ran from the room.
"Sitters, send agents out to find what the White Tower is up to. Hurry." Murmurs of "Yes Mother" and "Of course Mother" fell from the Sitter's lips as they filed out.
Egwene relaxed in her chair when only Birgitte, Elayne and Aviendha remained. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Birgitte, who still looked from the window, tense and Elayne give a startled jump towards the window.
"What's wrong?" Egwene said as she reached the window. The four women looked down into the courtyard at a new arrival, who dismounted from his black warhorse.
He was tall and moved graciously as the wind whipped at his long black hair touched by grey at the temples. His eyes searched the yard for danger and when he spotted the horse Egwene had ridden here, he smiled. Nynaeve's horse. He looked up at the window and Egwene met his blue-eyed stare.
"Lan," she whispered.