rj.eyeoftheworld-第148章
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〃It's a blademaster's blade； sheepherder。〃
〃I just want my father to be proud of me。〃 His hand tightened on the rough leather of the hilt。 I just want Tam to be my father。 He slammed the sword into its scabbard。 〃Anyway； I don't have a few weeks。〃
〃Then you've not changed your mind？〃
〃Would you？〃 Lan's expression had not altered； the flat planes of his face looked as if they could not change。 〃You won't try to stop me？ Or Moiraine Sedai？〃
〃You can do as you will； sheepherder； or as the Pattern weaves for you。〃 The Warder straightened。 〃I'll leave you now。〃
Rand turned to watch Lan go； and found Egwene standing there。
〃Changed your mind about what； Rand？〃
He snatched up his shirt and coat； suddenly feeling the cool。 〃I'm going away； Egwene。 〃
〃Where？〃
〃Somewhere。 I don't know。〃 He did not want to meet her eyes； but he could not stop looking at her。 She wore red wildroses twined in her hair； flowing about her shoulders。 She held her cloak close； dark blue and embroidered along the edge with a thin line of white flowers in the Shienaran fashion； and the blossoms made a line straight up to her face。 They were no paler than her cheeks； her eyes seemed so large and dark。 〃Away。〃
〃I'm sure Moiraine Sedai will not like you just going off。 After 。。。 after what you've done； you deserve some reward。〃
〃Moiraine does not know I am alive。 I have done what she wanted； and that's an end to it。 She doesn't even speak to me when I go to her。 Not that I've tried to stay close to her； but she's avoided me。 She won't care if I go； and I don't care if she does。〃
〃Moiraine is still not pletely well； Rand。〃 She hesitated。 〃I have to go to Tar Valon for my training。 Nynaeve is ing； too。 And Mat still needs to be healed of whatever binds him to that dagger； and Perrin wants to see Tar Valon before he goes 。。。 wherever。 You could e with us。〃
〃And wait for some Aes Sedai besides Moiraine to find out what I am and gentle me？〃 His voice was rough； almost a sneer； he could not change it。 〃Is that what you want？〃
〃No。〃
He knew he would never be able to tell her how grateful he was that she had not hesitated before answering。
〃Rand； you aren't afraid 。。。〃 They were alone； but she looked around and still lowered her voice。 〃Moiraine Sedai says you don't have to touch the True Source。 If you don't touch saidin； if you don't try to wield the Power； you'll be safe。〃
〃Oh； I won't ever touch it again。 Not if I have to cut my hand off； first。〃 What if I can't stop？ I never tried to wield it； not even at the Eye。 What if I can't stop？
〃Will you go home； Rand？ Your father must be dying to see you。 Even Mat's father must be dying to see him by now。 I'll be ing back to Emond's Field next year。 For a little while； at least。〃
He rubbed his palm over the hilt of his sword； feeling the bronze heron。 My father。 Home。 Light； how I want to see 。。。 〃Not home。〃 Someplace where there aren't any people to hurt if I can't stop myself。 Somewhere alone。 Suddenly it felt as cold as snow on the balcony。 〃I'm going away； but not home。〃 Egwene； Egwene； why did you have to be one of those 。。。 ？ He put his arms around her； and whispered into her hair。 〃Not ever home。〃
In Agelmar's private garden； under a thick bower dotted with white blossoms； Moiraine shifted on her bedchair。 The fragments of the seal lay on her lap； and the small gem she sometimes wore in her hair spun and glittered on its gold chain from the ends of her fingers。 The faint blue glow faded from the stone； and a smile touched her lips。 It had no power in itself； the stone； but the first use she had ever learned of the One Power； as a girl； in the Royal Palace in Cairhien； was using the stone to listen to people when they thought they were too far off to be overheard。
〃The Prophecies will be fulfilled；〃 the Aes Sedai whispered。 〃The Dragon is Reborn。〃
The End
of the First Book of
The Wheel of Time
