All characters are still Robert Jordan's. This, however, is for Ersatz, since she asked for more.


He was, Selucia reflected, really a very nice man. Oh, perhaps he was rather old, and of course, he wasn't Seanchan, but yet... Tam al'Thor had begun appearing in a great many of her thoughts, recently. And he had even more of a knack for quietly appearing beside her-

"A penny for your thoughts?"

"Oh- I was just thinking that perhaps someone should keep an eye on those two." She gestured to Mat and Tuon.

"Hmm, I see what you mean. Perhaps I should accompany you? To make sure Mat doesn't get into any mischief."

Selucia smiled. "My thoughts exactly."