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<P>਀吀栀甀猀 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀 戀礀 琀栀攀 猀琀漀渀礀 昀愀挀攀搀 䜀愀椀搀椀渀 爀攀愀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀 渀漀琀 琀眀漀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 愀最漀⸀ 䄀渀搀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀猀琀攀爀 漀昀 䄀爀洀猀Ⰰ 眀栀漀猀攀 猀攀愀氀 猀栀攀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀猀攀搀Ⰰ 猀攀渀搀猀 栀攀爀 愀 猀甀洀洀漀渀 猀栀攀 搀漀攀猀渀ᤀ琠 攀瘀攀渀 愀猀欀 栀漀眀 栀椀最栀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 樀甀猀琀 樀甀洀瀀猀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀 
A small voice in the back of her head wonders what could be so important that he would send for her now, and with such haste, but she gives it no heed. She will find out in due time.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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There another silent, fully raised member of the Tower awaits them, this one an Asha’man. A look of concentration on his face is the only hint she got, then suddenly a silver Gateway pops up in the sky, and before she knew it Jaken shove her light body through. <BR>਀圀椀琀栀 愀 琀栀甀洀瀀 猀栀攀 氀愀渀搀攀搀 漀渀 愀 栀愀爀搀 昀氀漀漀爀Ⰰ 爀漀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀猀栀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 琀漀氀搀 ⸀⸀⸀ 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 挀愀猀攀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 猀栀攀 攀渀搀攀搀 甀瀀 椀渀 愀 猀琀漀渀攀 挀攀氀氀 漀昀 猀漀爀琀猀⸀ 
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A quick study of her surroundings shows her otherwise. The dark-haired, black eyed ji’dar has arrived in a small antechamber of sorts, a stone antechamber, with naught but a small wooden table for furniture. On this table, however ... Realization hits her with a bang as she looks in disbelief at her chain vest, her bracers, cloak, katana, throwing daggers, gloves and boots. When the summons came, she was wearing short clothes and sandals in the warm weather, but on the table were all clothes she needed in cold weather. And cold it was here. In fact, she hadn’t felt this cold since ... <I>Of course! It should be here, it would be here! You woolheaded girl, when are you gonna think clearly for a change?</I><BR>਀匀栀攀 眀愀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 䌀椀琀愀搀攀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最 漀昀 栀攀爀 爀愀椀猀椀渀最 琀攀猀琀Ⰰ 琀漀 猀攀攀 椀昀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 眀漀爀琀栀礀 漀昀 戀攀挀漀洀椀渀最 愀 䜀愀椀搀愀爀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀 
With haste, she donned her clothes, armor and weapons, making sure everything was in place and strapped on well before she moved to the door. And stopped. They had brought her to this antechamber for a reason. She took place leaning against the wall facing the door, preparing to wait until they came for her.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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“Who comes before the Warder Council?” the Gaidin Captain begins on a apecial tone.਀匀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 昀攀攀氀 琀栀攀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀 昀氀漀眀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀⸀ 㰀䤀㸀刀攀猀瀀攀挀琀昀甀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀漀甀猀氀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀椀洀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 渀漀渀猀攀渀猀攀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀ 吀栀甀猀氀礀 䤀ᤀ氠氀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀⸀㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 
“I, Alyna Tiara, Ji’dar of the Grey Tower,” she stated not without pride, for she was proud, proud to be there, proud to call herself a Ji’dar, proud to be a member of the Tower, proud to be whom she was.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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The three Gaidin nod, and for a moment all was silent, then the Mistress of Training stepped forward. Alyna knows her well, for she has been responsible for her training and has been the officer Aly worked with the most these past of months. It would be fitting that she would present her with her final assignment, her final test, for she was sure that was what she was here for.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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 “You have trained in our ranks and have been deemed worthy of a final assignment,” said the Mistress of Training. “Ji’dar,” she continued, “you are called to prove yourself worthy of the fancloak in the wilds of the Blightborder. You have three chances to approach this task. If you choose to step down today, you may come before us twice more. Once you agree to continue your test, however, you may not turn back without immediate failure. Once you accept your test, you must complete the test or you will be put out of the Tower permanently. Do you wish to continue?”਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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<I>This is it</I> she thought. <I>This is what I have trained for for so long, this is the final step towards my goal. If I accept now, it’s all or nothing. Am I ready enough? Are there preparations I have to make which I’ve forgotten so far? </I><BR>਀伀渀氀礀 琀栀攀渀 搀椀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀昀琀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 挀愀琀挀栀 栀攀爀 攀礀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 䄀猀栀愀ᤀ洠愀渀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 挀漀渀昀椀搀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 挀漀氀搀 椀渀 栀椀猀 戀氀愀挀欀 甀渀椀昀漀爀洀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 攀礀攀猀 洀攀琀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 猀瀀愀爀欀 漀昀 眀愀爀洀琀栀 猀栀漀渀攀 椀渀 栀椀猀 攀礀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 昀攀氀琀 栀攀爀 挀漀渀昀椀搀攀渀挀攀 爀椀猀椀渀最⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀 
“If I’m not ready now, I never will be. I wish to continue.” she said to the Council, and a hushed silence falls before the Mistress nods. “Well spoken. You are called upon to protect this Asha’man as a symbol of your desired duty. Return with a token of your efforts, do not return without such a thing. If you do, or if you fail in your protection, you will be expelled permanently.” ਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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Perplexed she nods. Even though she’d expected it, it sounds harsher and deadlier now that the Mistress has spoken of it. <I>If I fail now, there’ll be no second chance. </I>਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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“What Ajah are you anyways? You don’t seem as used to that staff as others, so suspect you’ll be no Green or Blue. I don’t see any books or herbs either, so no Brown or Yellow. Leaves White, Grey or Indigo.” <BR>਀䄀 猀洀愀氀氀Ⰰ 搀攀攀瀀 挀栀甀挀欀氀攀 攀猀挀愀瀀攀猀 栀椀洀Ⰰ 愀猀 栀椀猀 攀礀攀猀 琀眀椀渀欀氀攀 戀攀猀椀搀攀猀 栀椀猀 挀漀洀瀀漀猀甀爀攀⸀ ᰀ䤠 眀漀甀氀搀渀ᤀ琠 戀漀渀搀 愀 圀栀椀琀攀 椀昀 䤀 眀攀爀攀 礀漀甀⸀ 一漀琀 愀氀氀 䈀爀漀眀渀 挀愀爀爀礀 戀漀漀欀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 愀氀氀 䤀 挀愀爀爀礀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 渀漀琀攀戀漀漀欀 椀渀 洀礀 瀀漀挀欀攀琀⸀ 一攀瘀攀爀琀栀攀氀攀猀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀 最漀漀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀 愀琀 搀攀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 猀愀礀⸀ᴀ 
She couldn’t help but smile back a little at his face. “So, what’s our mission? What’re you here for?” <BR>਀ᰀ䴠椀猀猀椀漀渀㼀 䐀漀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀㼀ᴀ†䜀爀愀洀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 猀洀椀氀攀搀 爀攀愀猀猀甀爀椀渀最氀礀 戀愀挀欀 愀琀 琀栀攀 昀愀挀攀 䄀氀礀渀愀 洀愀搀攀⸀ ᰀ删攀氀愀砀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 漀渀氀礀 琀攀愀猀椀渀最⸀ 䤀ᤀ洠 樀甀猀琀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 最攀琀 愀 ᠀映攀攀氀ᤀⰠ 愀 爀攀愀氀 氀椀昀攀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀爀礀 昀愀挀琀猀 䤀 猀琀甀搀礀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀愀渀ᤀ琠 昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀爀攀栀攀渀搀 椀琀 甀渀琀椀氀 礀漀甀ᤀ瘠攀 猀攀攀渀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 漀眀渀 攀礀攀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
This she could understand. “I didn’t think there were any Brown like that, but I see the wisdom in your words. Alright then. I’ll make one last round, and then take to my watch. I suggest we go round tomorrow, and then return the day after. That way you’ll have chance enough to experience the Blight, and we’ll probably run into something I can protect you from as well. I suggest you go and sleep, you need it more than I do.”਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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 “But even you can’t go without any sleep at all. Wake me for the last two hours.”And with that, he rolled himself in his blanket and closed his eyes. <BR>਀䄀氀礀渀愀 栀愀搀渀ᤀ琠 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 漀昀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 栀攀 眀愀猀 爀椀最栀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀礀 栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 愀瀀瀀爀漀砀椀洀愀琀攀氀礀 猀椀砀 栀漀甀爀猀 漀昀 猀氀攀攀瀀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 琀眀漀Ⰰ 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀 栀攀爀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 琀爀椀瀀⸀  
She stood up. That round wasn’t going to walk itself.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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She felt tired, even though she had slept two hours every night. Turning back in the saddle she could see Gram looking pretty fresh still, which was only logical. She looked ahead again, and stayed wary despite her thoughts. <BR>਀㰀䤀㸀圀攀ᤀ爠攀 猀氀漀眀氀礀 栀攀愀搀椀渀最 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀攀 栀愀瘀攀渀ᤀ琠 猀攀攀渀 愀渀礀 琀爀漀氀氀漀挀猀Ⰰ 䈀氀椀最栀琀洀漀渀猀琀攀爀猀 漀爀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 礀攀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀礀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀 瀀爀漀漀昀Ⰰ 栀攀挀欀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀渀ᤀ琠 攀瘀攀渀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀攀搀 栀椀洀⸀ 䠀漀眀 挀漀甀氀搀 椀琀 戀攀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 栀愀猀 猀攀攀渀 甀猀 礀攀琀㼀 㰀⼀䤀㸀 
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<P>਀ ᰀ䬠攀攀瀀 礀漀甀 爀 猀瀀椀爀椀琀猀 甀瀀Ⰰ 氀椀琀琀氀攀 漀渀攀℀ᴀ†猀栀攀 栀攀愀爀搀 栀椀洀 昀爀漀洀 戀攀栀椀渀搀 栀攀爀⸀ ᰀ圠攀ᤀ氠氀 昀椀渀搀 礀漀甀 猀漀洀攀 攀渀攀洀礀ᤀ猠 琀漀 瘀愀渀焀甀椀猀栀⸀ᴀ†匀栀攀 搀漀甀戀琀攀搀 椀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀洀椀氀攀搀 愀琀 栀椀洀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 栀椀洀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䌀椀琀愀搀攀氀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 琀椀瀀猀 漀昀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀攀爀猀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀愀搀攀氀Ⰰ 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 眀漀甀氀搀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 
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<P>਀䄀渀搀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 琀漀 瀀甀渀椀猀栀 栀攀爀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 昀愀氀猀攀 猀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 猀愀昀攀琀礀Ⰰ 椀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀攀搀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 氀攀愀猀琀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 椀琀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 搀爀椀瘀椀渀最 愀氀漀渀最猀椀搀攀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀 愀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀漀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 愀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 栀椀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀椀琀愀搀攀氀 眀愀猀 挀氀攀愀爀氀礀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀愀戀氀攀Ⰰ 琀栀漀甀最栀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 栀漀甀爀猀 愀眀愀礀 愀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 瀀愀挀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀礀 最漀琀 渀漀 眀愀爀渀椀渀最⸀ 圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 猀攀渀猀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀搀 椀渀 栀攀爀 攀愀爀氀礀 礀攀愀爀猀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 椀渀 䴀椀氀攀搀栀愀ᤀ猠 挀氀愀猀猀 漀渀 猀渀攀愀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 挀甀氀琀椀瘀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 栀攀爀 氀愀琀攀爀 礀攀愀爀猀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 昀攀攀氀椀渀最 漀昀 戀攀椀渀最 眀愀琀挀栀攀搀Ⰰ 漀昀 椀洀洀椀渀攀渀琀 搀愀渀最攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 猀甀搀搀攀渀氀礀 栀攀椀最栀琀攀渀攀搀 琀漀 愀 瀀攀攀欀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 愀氀氀 猀栀攀 最漀琀⸀ 䈀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 攀渀漀甀最栀Ⰰ 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀漀 搀漀 栀攀爀 搀甀琀礀⸀ 䄀 猀氀愀瀀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀甀琀琀 漀昀 䜀爀愀洀ᤀ猠 栀漀爀猀攀 猀攀渀搀 栀椀洀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀攀搀 栀椀洀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 猀栀攀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 昀愀挀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 愀琀琀愀挀欀攀爀猀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 吀爀漀氀氀漀挀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀栀攀 搀椀搀渀ᤀ琠 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 搀爀愀眀 栀攀爀 猀眀漀爀搀 漀爀 戀氀漀挀欀 愀渀 愀琀琀愀挀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀渀攀 昀氀攀眀 椀渀琀漀 栀攀爀 愀渀搀 搀爀漀瀀瀀攀搀 栀攀爀 漀昀昀 栀攀爀 栀漀爀猀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 栀攀 氀愀渀搀攀搀 漀渀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 栀攀爀⸀  
The impact knocked the air out of her lungs, and for a flash she was out of it. Then the pain hit her and triggered her sense of survival. In reflexes she pulled up her leg, and kicked the beast in it’s groin, then punched it’s solar plexus which appeared above her head when he tried to lift his smelly body off her.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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She rolled out from underneath him just in time to prevent being pinned again. He let out a grunt, but her attention had already shifted to the other two. Apparently everything happened in a very short notice, ‘cause they were still next to her, looking a little dazed to see there was only one, small, target. <BR>਀䠀攀爀 戀爀攀愀琀栀猀 挀愀洀攀 爀愀最最攀搀 愀渀搀 猀栀愀爀瀀Ⰰ 愀猀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 挀漀瀀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 欀渀漀挀欀漀甀琀 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 氀愀挀欀 漀昀 猀氀攀攀瀀 愀琀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䘀漀爀 愀 洀漀洀攀渀琀 栀攀爀 瘀椀猀椀漀渀 戀氀甀爀爀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 昀攀氀琀 愀 栀愀椀爀礀 愀爀洀 瀀甀渀挀栀椀渀最 栀攀爀 椀渀 栀攀爀 猀琀漀洀愀挀栀⸀ 㰀䤀㸀圀栀礀 栀愀猀渀ᤀ琠 椀琀ᤀ猠 猀眀漀爀搀 栀椀琀 洀攀 礀攀琀㰀⼀䤀㸀 猀栀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 椀爀爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 戀攀昀漀爀攀 昀愀氀氀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀⸀ 匀栀攀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 愀 猀琀爀椀欀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀漀氀氀攀搀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 栀攀愀爀搀 琀眀漀 栀椀猀猀攀猀 椀渀猀琀攀愀搀Ⰰ 昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀 戀礀 洀愀搀 猀挀爀攀愀洀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀 琀爀漀氀氀漀挀猀Ⰰ 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 琀栀椀爀搀⸀ 匀栀攀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 甀瀀Ⰰ 眀愀爀椀氀礀Ⰰ 琀漀 猀攀攀 琀栀爀攀攀 戀甀爀渀椀渀最 琀爀漀氀氀漀挀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 栀椀猀猀攀猀 猀栀攀 栀攀愀爀搀 洀甀猀琀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 昀椀爀攀戀愀氀氀猀 琀栀爀漀眀渀 戀礀 䜀爀愀洀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 猀甀搀搀攀渀氀礀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀攀搀 渀漀 琀漀 昀愀爀 愀眀愀礀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀 
“It looked like you could use some help,” he said with a smile.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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 “Do you come bearing proof of your succes?” This simple question was loaded beyond imagination. After the attack they decided to go back, since they were both tired and rather did not spend another night in the Blight. They had made good time, being set sharp again, and being lucky the three trollocs didn’t have any fellows close by. When they reached the Gates, they swung open just in time, and closed immediately after them. Then they were faced by the Warder Council, and the Mistress approached them.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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 “I have these three,” Alyna spoke, handing over the three claninsignia she took from the trollocs’ ruined remains. “But as you can see, they weren’t really *my* succes.” <BR>਀䄀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 猀琀攀瀀瀀攀搀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 栀攀爀 攀砀瀀攀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 挀愀洀攀 戀攀愀爀椀渀最 猀甀挀栀 猀攀挀漀渀搀ⴀ栀愀渀搀 猀甀挀攀猀猀攀猀⸀ 
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<P>਀ ᰀ䔠砀挀甀猀攀 洀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀栀攀 椀猀渀ᤀ琠 焀甀椀琀攀 爀椀最栀琀⸀ᴀ†䠀攀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䌀漀甀渀挀椀氀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 猀栀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀⸀ ᰀ圠栀椀氀攀 椀琀 椀猀 琀爀甀攀 䤀 欀椀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀猀攀 琀栀爀攀攀 眀椀琀栀 昀椀爀攀戀愀氀氀猀Ⰰ 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀 漀渀氀礀 搀漀 猀漀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 猀栀攀 最愀瘀攀 甀瀀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 愀氀氀 漀昀 栀攀爀 猀氀攀攀瀀 猀漀 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 昀甀氀氀礀 爀攀猀琀攀搀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 猀栀攀 爀攀愀挀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 猀攀渀琀 洀礀 栀漀爀猀攀 愀眀愀礀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 愀洀戀甀猀栀攀搀 甀猀Ⰰ 欀攀攀瀀椀渀最 洀攀 猀愀昀攀 愀渀搀 愀琀 愀 搀椀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 猀栀攀 欀渀漀挀欀攀搀 漀渀攀 搀漀眀渀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀琀爀愀挀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀眀漀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 猀愀礀 猀栀攀 搀椀搀 攀砀愀挀琀氀礀 眀栀愀琀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 漀昀 栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀甀爀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 栀攀爀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀Ⰰ 洀椀渀攀⸀ᴀ 
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<P>਀匀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀渀ᤀ琠 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 栀攀 栀愀搀 猀瀀漀欀攀渀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀甀爀渀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀渀ᤀ琠 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 眀栀愀琀 栀攀 栀愀搀 猀愀椀搀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀ 吀栀漀甀最栀 猀栀攀 猀愀眀 琀栀攀 洀攀爀椀琀 漀昀 栀椀猀 眀漀爀搀猀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 眀愀猀渀ᤀ琠 猀甀爀攀 眀攀琀栀攀爀 椀琀 眀愀猀 琀栀愀琀 攀愀猀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀挀椀氀⸀ 䄀渀搀 椀渀搀攀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀 漀昀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀琀愀礀攀搀 猀椀氀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 愀 眀栀椀氀攀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀 
Then she smiled. “Well spoked, Gram. As always you sound more like a White than a Brown. Pay heed to his teachings Alyna, for there’s wisdom in them. Your proof’s accepted.”਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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And before the perplexed soon-to-be-gaidar could react, a servant pulled her sleeve and neatly led her away. She was brought to a room with a hot bath, steaming against the ceiling, and Alyna couldn’t remember ever feeling as clean or relaxed as she did then. <BR>਀圀栀愀琀 昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀Ⰰ 猀攀攀洀攀搀 琀漀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀 椀渀 愀 栀愀稀攀 漀昀 洀漀琀椀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 攀洀漀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 椀洀瀀攀渀攀琀爀愀戀氀攀 戀礀 栀攀爀 挀漀渀猀挀椀漀甀猀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 猀栀攀 愀挀琀攀搀 漀渀 椀渀猀琀椀渀挀琀猀 漀渀氀礀⸀ 
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<P>਀䌀氀愀搀 椀渀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀愀氀 挀氀漀琀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 氀攀搀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀爀琀礀愀爀搀 愀琀 氀愀猀琀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 愀猀琀漀甀渀搀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀⸀ 䄀氀氀 琀栀攀 䜀愀椀搀椀渀 愀渀搀 䜀愀椀搀愀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 吀漀眀攀爀 栀愀搀 最愀琀栀攀爀攀搀 椀渀 愀 眀椀搀攀 猀攀洀椀挀椀爀挀氀攀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䴀愀猀琀攀爀 漀昀 䄀爀洀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀攀爀⸀ 
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<P>਀ ᰀ䌠漀洀攀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀Ⰰᴀ†栀攀 猀瀀漀欀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀猀 䄀氀礀渀愀 挀漀洀瀀氀椀攀搀⸀ ᰀ䬠渀攀攀氀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
“Do you come before your assembled brothers and sisters with a noble and just heart, wishing to join us as a Gaidin of the Tower?” <BR>਀ᰀ䤠 搀漀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
“Do you promise to uphold the Light in all you do, to live a life of duty, truth, and goodness?” <BR>਀ᰀ䤠 搀漀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀ᴀ† 
“Do you swear to serve and guard the Grey Tower faithfully?” <BR>਀ᰀ䤠 搀漀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
“And finally, do you vow to devote your life to this cause, to swear yourself to the Light, the Tower, and the pursuit of justice?” <BR>਀ᰀ唠渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䰀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀礀 洀礀 栀漀瀀攀 漀昀 猀愀氀瘀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 搀漀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
Then someone handed him her sword, and he took it in both hands. “May the Light bless this blade and its bearer, and may the Light illumine the path of this warrior.” With that, he handed it to her. <BR>਀ᰀ删椀猀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
The Warder-Channeler Representative hands him another bundle. The fluid fabric, the swirling form of color and shadow ... Alyna was sure she was looking at the fancloak. <BR>਀圀栀椀氀攀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 搀愀稀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀愀挀琀椀渀最 漀渀 椀渀猀琀椀渀挀琀 漀渀氀礀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 猀愀眀 栀椀洀 甀渀眀爀愀瀀瀀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀愀渀挀氀漀琀栀 挀氀漀愀欀⸀ ᰀ䤠 最爀愀渀琀 礀漀甀 琀栀攀 琀椀琀氀攀 䜀愀椀搀愀爀㬀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 愀 匀椀猀琀攀爀 漀昀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 圀愀爀搀攀爀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 戀愀渀渀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀礀 吀漀眀攀爀⸀ᴀ†圀椀琀栀 最爀攀愀琀 最爀愀瘀椀琀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 搀爀愀瀀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀氀漀愀欀 漀瘀攀爀 栀攀爀 猀栀漀甀氀搀攀爀猀 攀昀昀漀爀琀氀攀猀猀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀愀渀欀猀 琀漀 栀攀爀 栀攀椀最栀琀⸀ 圀椀琀栀 愀 昀椀渀愀氀 栀漀漀欀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀氀愀猀瀀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 搀漀渀攀⸀ ᰀ圠攀氀挀漀洀攀⸀ᴀ 
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<P>਀䄀猀 栀攀 猀瀀漀欀攀 琀栀攀猀攀 眀漀爀搀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀昀 椀琀 愀氀氀 昀椀氀氀攀搀 䄀氀礀渀愀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀猀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 漀瘀攀爀挀漀洀攀 戀礀 愀渀 椀渀琀攀渀猀攀 昀攀攀氀椀渀最 漀昀 樀漀礀 愀渀搀 爀椀最栀琀渀攀猀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀愀挀攀猀 漀昀 栀攀爀 䈀爀漀琀栀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 匀椀猀琀攀爀猀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 琀漀 爀攀氀愀砀 昀漀爀 愀 洀漀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 圀愀爀搀攀爀ⴀ䌀栀愀渀渀攀氀攀爀 刀攀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀愀琀椀瘀攀 猀琀攀瀀瀀攀搀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀⸀ ᰀ䈠礀 琀栀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀 瘀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䄀洀礀爀氀椀渀 匀攀愀琀 愀渀搀 䴀✀䠀愀攀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀礀 吀漀眀攀爀Ⰰ 䤀 愀挀欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 愀渀搀 眀椀琀渀攀猀猀 琀栀攀 爀愀椀猀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 䜀愀椀搀愀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀礀 吀漀眀攀爀⸀ 夀漀甀 愀爀攀 攀渀琀爀甀猀琀攀搀 琀漀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀 漀渀攀 䄀攀猀 匀攀搀愀椀 漀爀 䄀猀栀愀✀洀愀渀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀 挀栀漀漀猀椀渀最 琀漀 昀甀氀昀椀氀氀 礀漀甀爀 搀攀猀琀椀渀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀䈀刀㸀 
And with those final words, it was finally done.਀㰀⼀倀㸀 
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