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       The gleeman eyed her for a moment�察�then smiled broadly。 ;Now you're a lovely lass。 You should have rose buds in your hair。 Unfortunately�察�I cannot pull roses from the air�察�not this year�察�but how would you like to stand beside me tomorrow for a part of my performance�拭�Hand me my flute when I want it�察�and certain other apparatus。 I always choose the prettiest girl I can find as my assistant。;
       Perrin snickered�察�and Mat�察�who had been snickering�察�laughed out loud。 Rand blinked in surprise�察�Egwene was glaring at him�察�and he had not even smiled。 She straightened around and spoke in a too´calm voice。
       ;Thank you�察�Master Gleeman。 I would be happy to assist you。;
       ;Thom Merrilin�察─�the gleeman said。 They stared。 ;My name is Thom Merrilin�察�not Master Gleeman。; He hitched the multihued cloak up on his shoulders�察�and abruptly his voice once more seemed to reverberate in a great hall。 ;Once a Court bard�察�I am now indeed risen to the exalted rank of Master Gleeman�察�yet my name is plain Thom Merrilin�察�and gleeman is the simple title in which I glory。; And he swept a bow so elaborate with flourishes of his cloak that Mat clapped and Egwene murmured appreciatively。
       ;Master 。。。 ah 。。。 Master Merrilin�察─�Mat said�察�unsure exactly what form of address to take out of what Thom Merrilin had said�察 �what is happening in Ghealdan�拭�Do you know anything about this false Dragon�拭�Or the Aes Sedai�拭�
       ;Do I look like a peddler�察�boy�拭─�the gleeman grumbled�察�tapping out his pipe on the heel of his palm。 He made the pipe disappear somewhere inside his cloak�察�or his coat�察�Rand was not sure where it had gone or how。 ;I am a gleeman�察�not a newsmonger。 And I make a point of never knowing anything about Aes Sedai。 Much safer that way。;
       ;But the war�察─�Mat began eagerly�察�only to be cut off by Master Merrilin。
       ;In wars�察�boy�察�fools kill other fools for foolish causes。 That's enough for anyone to know。 I am here for my art。; Suddenly he thrust a finger at Rand。 ;You�察�lad。 You're a tall one。 Not with your full growth on you yet�察�but I doubt there's another man in the district with your height。 Not many in the village with eyes that color�察�either�察�I'll wager。 The point is�察�you're an axe handle across the shoulders and as tall as an Aielman。 What's your name�察�lad�拭�
       Rand gave it hesitantly�察�not sure whether or not the man was making fun of him�察�but the gleeman had already turned his attention to Perrin。 ;And you have almost the size of an Ogier。 Close enough。 How are you called�拭�
       ;Not unless I stand on my own shoulders。; Perrin laughed。 ;I'm afraid Rand and I are just ordinary folk�察�Master Merrilin�察�not made´up creatures from your stories。 I'm Perrin Aybara。;
       Merrilin tugged at one of his mustaches。 ;Well�察�now。 Made´up creatures from my stories。 Is that what they are�拭�You lads are widely traveled�察�then�察�it seems。;
       Rand kept his mouth shut�察�certain they were the butt of a joke�察�now�察�but Perrin spoke up。
       ;We've all of us been as far as Watch Hill�察�and Deven Ride。 Not many around here have gone as far。; He was not boasting�察�Perrin seldom did。 He was just telling the truth。
       ;We've all seen the Mire�察�too�察─�Mat added�察�and he did sound boastful。 ;That's the swamp at the far end of the Waterwood。 Nobody at all goes there ´ it's full of quicksands and bogs´except us。 And nobody goes to the Mountains of Mist�察�either�察�but we did�察�once。 To the foot of them�察�anyway。;
       ;As far as that�拭─�the gleeman murmured�察�brushing at his mustaches now continually。 Rand thought he was hiding a smile�察�and he saw that Perrin was frowning。
       ;It's bad luck to enter the mountains�察─�Mat said�察�as if he had to defend himself for not going further。 ;Everybody knows that。;
       ;That's just foolishness�察�Matrim Cauthon�察─�Egwene cut in angrily。 ;Nynaeve says 。。。; She broke off�察�her cheeks turning pink�察�and the look she gave Thom Merrilin was not as friendly as it had been。 ;It is not right to make 。。。 It isn't 。。。; Her face went redder�察�and she fell silent。 Mat blinked�察�as if he was just getting a suspicion of what had been going on。
       ;You're right�察�child�察─�the gleeman said contritely。 ;I apologize humbly。 I am here to entertain。 Aah�察�my tongue has always gotten me into trouble。;
       ;Maybe we haven't traveled as far as you�察─�Perrin said flatly�察 �but what does how tall Rand is have to do with anything�拭�
       ;Just this�察�lad。 A little later I will let you try to pick me up�察�but you won't be able to lift my feet from the ground。 Not you�察�nor your tall friend there ´ Rand�察�is it�拭 � nor any other man。 Now what do you think of that�拭�
       Perrin snorted a laugh。 ;I think I can lift you right now。; But when he stepped forward Thom Merrilin motioned him back。
       ;Later�察�lad�察�later。 When there are more folk to watch。 An artist needs an audience。;
       A score of folk had gathered on the Green since the gleeman appeared from the inn�察�young men and women down to children who peeked�察�wide´eyed and silent�察�from behind the older onlookers。 All looked as if they were waiting for miraculous things from the gleeman。 The white´haired man looked them over ´ he appeared to be counting them ´ then gave a slight shake of his head and sighed。
       ;I suppose I had better give you a small sample。 So you can run tell the others。 Eh�拭�Just a taste of what you'll see tomorrow at your festival。;
       He took a step back�察�and suddenly leaped into the air�察�twisting and somersaulting to land facing them atop the old stone foundation。 More than that�察�three balls´red�察�white�察�and black´ began dancing between his hands even as he landed。
       A soft sound came from the watchers�察�half astonishment�察�half satisfaction。 Even Rand forgot his irritation。 He flashed Egwene a grin and got a delighted one in return�察�then both turned to stare unabashedly at the gleeman。
       ;You want stories�拭─�Thom Merrilin declaimed。 ;I have stories�察�and I will give them to you。 I will make them e alive before your eyes。; A blue ball joined the others from somewhere�察�then a green one�察�and a yellow。 ;Tales of great wars and great heroes�察�for the men and boys。 For the women and girls�察�the entire Aptarigine Cycle。 Tales of Artur Paendrag Tanreall�察�Artur Hawkwing�察�Artur the High King�察�who once ruled all the lands from the Aiel Waste to the Aryth Ocean�察�and even beyond。 Wondrous stories of strange people and strange lands�察�of the Green Man�察�of Warders and Trollocs�察�of Ogier and Aiel�察�The Thousand Tales of Anla�察�the Wise Counselor。 'Jaem the GiantSlayer'。 How Susa Tamed Jain Farstrider。 'Mara and the Three Foolish Kings。';
       ;Tell us about Lenn�察─�Egwene called。 ;How he flew to the moon in the belly of an eagle made of fire。 Tell about his daughter Salya walking among the stars。;
       Rand looked at her out of the corner of his eye�察�but she seemed intent on the gleeman。 She had never liked stories about adventures and long journeys。 Her favorites were always the funny ones�察�or stories about women outwitting people who were supposed to be smarter than everyone else。 He was sure she had asked for tales about Lenn and Salya to put a burr under his shirt。 Surely she could see the world outside was no place for Two Rivers folk。 Listening to tales of adventures�察�even dreaming about them�察�was one thing�察�having them take place around you would be something else again。
       ;Old stories�察�those�察─�Thom Merrilin said�察�and abruptly he was juggling three colored balls with each hand。 ;Stories from the Age before the Age of Legends�察�some say。 Perhaps even older。 But I have all stories�察�mind you now�察�of Ages that were and will be。 Ages when men ruled the heavens and the stars�察�and Ages when man roamed as brother to the animals。 Ages of wonder�察�and Ages of horror。 Ages ended by fire raining from the skies�察�and Ages doomed by snow and ice covering land and sea。 I have all stories�察�and I will tell all stories。 Tales of Mosk the Giant�察�with his Lance of Fire that could reach around the world�察�and his wars with Alsbet�察�the Queen of All。 Tales of Materese the Healer�察�Mother of the Wondrous Ind。;
       The balls now danced between Thom's hands in two intertwining circles。 His voice was almost a chant�察�and he turned slowly as he spoke�察�as if surveying the onlookers to gauge his effect。 ;I will tell you of the end of the Age of Legends�察�of the Dragon�察�and his attempt to free the Dark One into the world of men。 I will tell of the Time of Madness�察�when Aes Sedai shattered the world�察�of the Trolloc Wars�察�when men battled Trollocs for rule of the earth�察�of the War of the Hundred Years�察�when men battled men and the nations of our day were wrought。 I will tell the adventures of men and women�察�rich and poor�察�great and small�察�proud and humble。 The Siege of the Pillars of the Sky。 'How Goodwife Karil Cured Her Husband of Snoring。' King Darith and the Fall of the House of ´;
       Abruptly the flow of words and the juggling alike stopped。 Thom simply snatched the balls from the air and stopped talking。 Unnoticed by Rand�察�Moiraine had joined the listeners。 Lan was at her shoulder�察�though he had to look twice to see the man。 For a moment Thom looked at Moiraine sideways�察�his face and body still except for making the balls disappear into his capacious coat sleeves。 Then he bowed to her�察�holding his cloak wide。 ;Your pardon�察�but you are surely not from this district�拭�
       ;Lady� ─�Ewin hissed fiercely。 ;The Lady Moiraine。;
       Thom blinked�察�then bowed again�察�more deeply。 ;Your pardon again 。。。 ah�察�Lady。 I meant no disrespect。;
       Moiraine made a small waving´away gesture。 ;None was perceived�察�Master Bard。 And my name is simply Moiraine。 I am indeed a stranger here�察�a traveler like yourself�察�far from home and alone。 The world can be a dangerous place when one is a stranger。;
       ;The Lady Moiraine collects stories�察─�Ewin put in。 ;Stories about things that happened in the Two Rivers。 Though I don't know what ever happened here to make a story of。;
       ;I trust you will like my stories�察�as well 。。。 Moiraine。; Thom watched her with obvious wariness。 He looked not best pleased to find her there。 Suddenly Rand wondered what sort of entertainment a lady like her might be offered in a city like Baerlon�察�or Caemlyn。 Surely it could not be anything better than a gleeman。
       ;That is a matter of taste�察�Master Bard�察─�Moiraine replied。 ;Some stories I like�察�and some I do not。;
       Thom's bow was his deepest yet�察�bending his long body parallel to the ground。 ;I assure you�察�none of my stories will displease。 All will please and entertain。 And you do me too much honor。 I am a simple gleeman�察�that and nothing more。;
       Moiraine answered his bow with a gracious nod。 For an instant she seemed even more the lady Ewin had named her�察�accepting an offering from one of her subjects。 Then she turned away�察�and Lan followed�察�a wolf heeling a gliding swan。 Thom stared after them�察�bushy brows drawn down�察�stroking his long mustaches with a knuckle�察�until they were halfway up the Green。 He's not pleased at all�察�Rand thought。
       ;Are you going to juggle some more�察�now�拭─�Ewin demanded。
       ;Eat fire�察─�Mat shouted。 ;I want to see you eat fire。;
       ;The harp� ─�a voice cried from the crowd。 ;Play the harp� ─�Someone else called for the flute。
       At tha

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