Changes in Time

DON'T OWN WOT! So hah..if I did, then...why would I be writing this?

A/n—to all those anonymous reviewers....REVIEW Now I wana do my thank the reviewers before I start the story so... Neela: Once again thanks for reviewin...I figured she was gona well you know...anyway so no biggy just don't # the book! C what I can do bout your group...don't hope for much though! Nightdweller: haha....yah well, I have decided on the sex of the mini's but I'm not tellin XD but I cant think of names...blah...I have some "dirty" information on Lan though...muhaha but um...that's just on the name...go to babynames.com and type in the name Lan, see what it means...you'll be laughin out loud!

Chapter 8: Testing-Test 3-Part 1

Elayne was now following the Mistress of Novices calmly down a narrow staircase that spiraled deep into the bedrock beneath the tower. She kept silent. She had to. That was part of the ritual.

She was lead to the lowest level and watched as Mayana channeled flows of air to swing open the doors that they had stopped at.

Once inside, she stared at a great oval ring, narrow at top and bottom, the rounded rim thicker than her arm, centered beneath the dome. It was over a span high and maybe a pace across at the widest and it glittered silver, gold, green, blue or swirls of all of them. It was a ter'angreal. The one which she would be tested in.

"Attend," Mayana said formally to the other Aes Sedai in the chamber, one for each Ajah, with their shawls over their shoulders.

"For what reason have you been soummoned here?" Mayana asked.

"To be tried." Elayne said, her voice totally calm. At least Egwene was there, I hope Nynaeve is there with her now.

"For what reason should you be tried?"

"So that I may learn whether I am worthy."

"For what would you be fournd worthy?"

"To wear the shawl." And with that, she began to undress again so that she could test clad in the Light.

"Therefore I will instruct you," Mayana went on. "You will see this sign upon the ground." She channeled and drew a six pointed star in the air, two overlapping triangles written for an instant in fire.

One of the sisters behind her, Nayta, a yellow, touched her back of her head with a weave. "Remember what must be remembered."

"When you see that sign, you will go to it immediately at a steady pace, neither hurrying no hanging back, d only then may you embrace the Power. The weaving required must begin immediately, and you may not leave that sign until it is completed.

"Remember what must be remembered."

"When the weave is complete, you will see that sign again, marking the way you must go, again at a steady apace, without hesitation."

"Remember what must be remembered."

"One hundred times you will weave, in the order you have been given, and in perfect composure."

"Remember what must be remembered."

All of the sisters moved away, save Mayana, and formed a circle around the ter'angreal. They knelt on the stone floor and the channeled, the speed of the ter'angreal increasing, and channeled each of the five powers, concentrating on their task.

Elayne walked to the circle with a royal pace. I just hope that I can help Rand. That was her last thought, before her test began.