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Chapter 4:
Egwene pressed a hand against her temple, her headache was coming back. She had been right, most of them did not like this. "Enough!" she said in a near yell. "This is not your decision. When you voted to declare war on Elaida these decisions became mine. Not yours." she ground out. "I am not asking if you want to send Sisters into the Tower, or if you want to work with the Black Tower on this." She gave a small exasperated sigh before continuing, "It is better to do it this way, with the Asha'man using the gateways. If for any reason we should have to withdraw, we would still have an edge since no one in the Tower will be able to see their weaves."
"But, Mother," a yellow sitter protested, "the male channelers. . ." she hesitated glancing at Rand for a moment before continuing "What about the taint?"
"I already told you," Rand said fiercely, "the taint has been removed."
"How can you be sure?" the yellow said skeptically.
Rand thought about how to explain it, since they could not just feel the difference. "With the taint, seizing Saidin was like jumping into water with a thin layer of oil on the top. The feel of it would make you want to double over and empty your stomach. Now, with the taint gone," he said with emphasis on the last part, "there is not that layer of oil over the Saidin. It no longer has the nauseating taint."
The yellow Sitter nodded and Rand continued. "I will be going to the Black Tower to get some Asha'man; we can create a battle plan when everyone is here."
Almost an hour later, Rand created a gateway inside Egwene's office tent and motioned Egwene and Min through. After they stepped through, he followed and closed the gateway behind him. He was relieved to see that his gateway had worked correctly and that they were now at the Black Tower. He noticed a young Soldier walking by a few feet away and motioned him over. The young man came over and bowed when he noticed the dragons on Rand's arms. "What is your name, Soldier?"
"Garen, Lord Dragon." he responded nervously.
"Well, Garen, can you take me to the M'hael?" Rand questioned.
Garen nodded. "The M'hael's office is this way." he said as he started off. He led them through the streets towards a large building.
It was much larger than before, Rand noted as he glanced around. Egwene seemed shocked by the size of the area, though little of it showed on her face. Garen led them up some stairs into a large building.
They made their way down hall after hall until Garen stopped in front of an ornately worked door. "This is the M'hael's office, Lord Dragon." Garen said as he knocked on the door.
"Thank you. That will be all." Rand said just as a voice from the inside invited them in. Rand opened the door strode inside, followed by Egwene and Min. He stopped short when he saw Logain. "Logain? What are you doing here? Where is Taim?"
"Welcome, Lord Dragon, I'm the new M'hael. It was discovered that Taim was behind the assassination attempt a short while back and was executed. One of the Dedicated overheard him giving the orders to the group of Asha'man that attacked you." He nodded a greeting towards Egwene and Min.
Rand simply nodded at this new information, not very surprised. He had never really trusted Taim and neither had Lews Therin. "I need a group of Asha'man, fifteen should be good."
"Done. Do you mind if I ask what for?" Logain responded.
"I plan on removing Elaida from power." Rand started. Egwene cleared her throat noisily. "We will be working with Egwene's Aes Sedai on this one." he added.
Logain nodded. "So that would be why the Amyrlin is here too. I've got some in mind who would be good for the task."
"Can you have them ready within the hour?"
Logain nodded. "Soldier Garen." he said as he sat down at the desk and began writing a list of names. Garen walked up to the desk, stood at attention, and waited. When Logain finished the list he handed it to Garen. "Do you know those names on the list?" When Garen nodded he continued. "I need you to find each of them and have them report here immediately. Dismissed." The soldier nodded and bowed before leaving the room.
Within a short time Dedicated and Asha'man arrived at the office. Logain introduced him to each one as they entered. Rand only saw fourteen. When he asked about it, Logain responded. "I will be the fifteenth. The Head Trainer will fill in while I am gone."
Rand nodded. "We should be leaving now." he said as he opened a gateway to Egwene's tent.
When everyone was through, Rand closed the gateway before turning to Egwene. "You can pick fifteen Aes Sedai to come with."
Egwene nodded in response. She wrote down a list of names and walked outside the tent and saw one of the Accepted and hurried towards her. "Accepted, find each of the Aes Sedai on this paper and tell them to come to my tent." she said as she handed the girl the paper.
"Yes, Mother." the Accepted said as she bobbed a curtsy and headed off to find the Aes Sedai.
When everyone arrived at Egwene's tent, Rand began explaining the battle plan. "We will come out on the balcony right outside Elaida's study. With a little luck she will be in the Amyrlin's study. No matter what we must get Elaida and the Keeper." He turned to the Asha'man and Dedicated. "We will create the gateways in case anything goes wrong and we have to pull out. This way we will still have the advantage of Traveling." Rand added any good tactical suggestions that anyone offered to the strategy.
Chapter 4:
Egwene pressed a hand against her temple, her headache was coming back. She had been right, most of them did not like this. "Enough!" she said in a near yell. "This is not your decision. When you voted to declare war on Elaida these decisions became mine. Not yours." she ground out. "I am not asking if you want to send Sisters into the Tower, or if you want to work with the Black Tower on this." She gave a small exasperated sigh before continuing, "It is better to do it this way, with the Asha'man using the gateways. If for any reason we should have to withdraw, we would still have an edge since no one in the Tower will be able to see their weaves."
"But, Mother," a yellow sitter protested, "the male channelers. . ." she hesitated glancing at Rand for a moment before continuing "What about the taint?"
"I already told you," Rand said fiercely, "the taint has been removed."
"How can you be sure?" the yellow said skeptically.
Rand thought about how to explain it, since they could not just feel the difference. "With the taint, seizing Saidin was like jumping into water with a thin layer of oil on the top. The feel of it would make you want to double over and empty your stomach. Now, with the taint gone," he said with emphasis on the last part, "there is not that layer of oil over the Saidin. It no longer has the nauseating taint."
The yellow Sitter nodded and Rand continued. "I will be going to the Black Tower to get some Asha'man; we can create a battle plan when everyone is here."
Almost an hour later, Rand created a gateway inside Egwene's office tent and motioned Egwene and Min through. After they stepped through, he followed and closed the gateway behind him. He was relieved to see that his gateway had worked correctly and that they were now at the Black Tower. He noticed a young Soldier walking by a few feet away and motioned him over. The young man came over and bowed when he noticed the dragons on Rand's arms. "What is your name, Soldier?"
"Garen, Lord Dragon." he responded nervously.
"Well, Garen, can you take me to the M'hael?" Rand questioned.
Garen nodded. "The M'hael's office is this way." he said as he started off. He led them through the streets towards a large building.
It was much larger than before, Rand noted as he glanced around. Egwene seemed shocked by the size of the area, though little of it showed on her face. Garen led them up some stairs into a large building.
They made their way down hall after hall until Garen stopped in front of an ornately worked door. "This is the M'hael's office, Lord Dragon." Garen said as he knocked on the door.
"Thank you. That will be all." Rand said just as a voice from the inside invited them in. Rand opened the door strode inside, followed by Egwene and Min. He stopped short when he saw Logain. "Logain? What are you doing here? Where is Taim?"
"Welcome, Lord Dragon, I'm the new M'hael. It was discovered that Taim was behind the assassination attempt a short while back and was executed. One of the Dedicated overheard him giving the orders to the group of Asha'man that attacked you." He nodded a greeting towards Egwene and Min.
Rand simply nodded at this new information, not very surprised. He had never really trusted Taim and neither had Lews Therin. "I need a group of Asha'man, fifteen should be good."
"Done. Do you mind if I ask what for?" Logain responded.
"I plan on removing Elaida from power." Rand started. Egwene cleared her throat noisily. "We will be working with Egwene's Aes Sedai on this one." he added.
Logain nodded. "So that would be why the Amyrlin is here too. I've got some in mind who would be good for the task."
"Can you have them ready within the hour?"
Logain nodded. "Soldier Garen." he said as he sat down at the desk and began writing a list of names. Garen walked up to the desk, stood at attention, and waited. When Logain finished the list he handed it to Garen. "Do you know those names on the list?" When Garen nodded he continued. "I need you to find each of them and have them report here immediately. Dismissed." The soldier nodded and bowed before leaving the room.
Within a short time Dedicated and Asha'man arrived at the office. Logain introduced him to each one as they entered. Rand only saw fourteen. When he asked about it, Logain responded. "I will be the fifteenth. The Head Trainer will fill in while I am gone."
Rand nodded. "We should be leaving now." he said as he opened a gateway to Egwene's tent.
When everyone was through, Rand closed the gateway before turning to Egwene. "You can pick fifteen Aes Sedai to come with."
Egwene nodded in response. She wrote down a list of names and walked outside the tent and saw one of the Accepted and hurried towards her. "Accepted, find each of the Aes Sedai on this paper and tell them to come to my tent." she said as she handed the girl the paper.
"Yes, Mother." the Accepted said as she bobbed a curtsy and headed off to find the Aes Sedai.
When everyone arrived at Egwene's tent, Rand began explaining the battle plan. "We will come out on the balcony right outside Elaida's study. With a little luck she will be in the Amyrlin's study. No matter what we must get Elaida and the Keeper." He turned to the Asha'man and Dedicated. "We will create the gateways in case anything goes wrong and we have to pull out. This way we will still have the advantage of Traveling." Rand added any good tactical suggestions that anyone offered to the strategy.