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Mayor ´ ; He cleared his throat�察�and took a deep breath。 ;The Mayor said the only reason there's anything left of the village is because of you and her。; He made himself look at the Warder。 ;If you had been told about a man in the woods 。。。 a man who made people afraid just by looking at them 。。。 would that have warned you�拭�A man whose horse doesn't make any noise�拭�And the wind doesn't touch his cloak�拭�Would you have known what was going to happen�拭�Could you and Moiraine Sedai have stopped it if you'd known about him�拭�
;Not without half a dozen of my sisters�察─�Moiraine said�察�and Rand started。 She still knelt by the bed�察�but she had taken her hands from Tam and half turned to face the two of them on the bench。 Her voice never raised�察�but her eyes pinned Rand to the wall。 ;Had I known when I left Tar Valon that I would find Trollocs and Myrddraal here�察�I would have brought half a dozen of them�察�a dozen�察�if I had to drag them by the scruffs of their necks。 By myself�察�a month's warning would have made little difference。 Perhaps none。 There is only so much one person can do�察�even calling on the One Power�察�and there were probably well over a hundred Trollocs scattered around this district last night。 An entire fist。;
;It would still have been good to know�察─�Lan said sharply�察�the sharpness directed at Rand。 ;When did you see him�察�exactly�察�and where�拭�
;That's of no consequence now�察─�Moiraine said。 ;I will not have the boy thinking he is to blame for something when he is not。 I am as much to blame。 That accursed raven yesterday�察�the way it behaved�察�should have warned me。 And you�察�too�察�my old friend。; Her tongue clicked angrily。 ;I was overconfident to the point of arrogance�察�sure that the Dark One's touch could not have spread so far。 Nor so heavily�察�not yet。 So sure。;
Rand blinked。 ;The raven�拭�I don't understand。;
;Carrion eaters。; Lan's mouth twisted in distaste。 ;The Dark One's minions often find spies among creatures that feed on death。 Ravens and crows�察�mainly。 Rats�察�in the cities�察�sometimes。;
A quick shiver ran through Rand。 Ravens and crows as spies of the Dark One�拭�There were ravens and crows everywhere now。 The Dark One's touch�察�Moiraine had said。 The Dark One was always there ´ he knew that ´ but if you tried to walk in the Light�察�tried to live a good life�察�and did not name him�察�he could not harm you。 That was what everybody believed�察�what everybody learned with his mother's milk。 But Moiraine seemed to be saying 。。。His glance fell on Tam�察�and everything else was pushed right out of his head。 His father's face was noticeably less flushed than it had been�察�and his breathing sounded almost normal。 Rand would have leaped up if Lan had not caught his arm。 ;You've done it。;
Moiraine shook her head and sighed。 ;Not yet。 I hope it is only not yet。 Trolloc weapons are made at forges in the valley called Thakan'dar�察�on the very slopes of Shayol Ghul itself。 Some of them take a taint from that place�察�a stain of evil in the metal。 Those tainted blades make wounds that will not heal unaided�察�or cause deadly fevers�察�strange sicknesses that medicines cannot touch。 I have soothed your father's pain�察�but the mark�察�the taint�察�is still in him。 Left alone�察�it will grow again�察�and consume him。;
;But you won't leave it alone。; Rand's words were half plea�察�half mand。 He was shocked to realize he had spoken to an Aes Sedai like that�察�but she seemed not to notice his tone。
;I will not�察─�she agreed simply。 ;I am very tired�察�Rand�察�and I have had no chance to rest since last night。 Ordinarily it would not matter�察�but for this kind of hurt 。。。 This; ´ she took a small bundle of white silk from her pouch ´ ;is an angreal ; She saw his expression。 ;You know of angreal�察�then。 Good。;Unconsciously he leaned back�察�further away from her and what she held。 A few stories mentioned angreal�察�those relics of the Age of Legends that Aes Sedai used to perform their greatest wonders。 He was startled to see her unwrap a smooth ivory figurine�察�age´darkened to deep brown。 No longer than her hand�察�it was a woman in flowing robes�察�with long hair falling about her shoulders。
;We have lost the making of these�察─�she said。 ;So much is lost�察�perhaps never to be found again。 So few remain�察�the Amyrlin Seat almost did not allow me to take this one。 It is well for Emond's Field�察�and for your father�察�that she did give her permission。 But you must not hope too much。 Now�察�even with it�察�I can do little more than I could have without it yesterday�察�and the taint is strong。 It has had time to fester。;
;You can help him�察─�Rand said fervently。 ;I know you can。;
Moiraine smiled�察�a bare curving of her lips。 ;We shall see。; Then she turned back to Tam。 One hand she laid on his forehead�察�the other cupped the ivory figure。 Eyes closed�察�her face took on a look of concentration。 She scarcely seemed to breathe。
;That rider you spoke of�察─�Lan said quietly�察 �the one who made you afraid ´ that was surely a Myrddraal。;
;A Myrddraal� ─�Rand exclaimed。 ;But Fades are twenty feet tall and 。。。; The words faded away under the Warder's mirthless grin。
;Sometimes�察�sheepherder�察�stories make things larger than truth。 Believe me�察�the truth is big enough with a Halfman。 Halfman�察�Lurk�察�Fade�察�Shadowman�察�the name depends on the land you're in�察�but they all mean Myrddraal。 Fades are Trolloc spawn�察�throwbacks almost to the human stock the Dreadlords used to make the Trollocs。 Almost。 But if the human strain is made stronger�察�so is the taint that twists the Trollocs。 Halfmen have powers of a kind�察�the sort that stem from the Dark One。 Only the weakest Aes Sedai would fail to be a match for a Fade�察�one against one�察�but many a good man and true has fallen to them。 Since the wars that ended the Age of Legends�察�since the Forsaken were bound�察�they have been the brain that tells the Trolloc fists where to strike。 In the days of the Trolloc Wars�察�Halfmen led the Trollocs in battle�察�under the Dreadlords。;
;He scared me�察─�Rand said faintly。 ;He just looked at me�察�and 。。。; He shivered。
;No need for shame�察�sheepherder。 They scare me�察�too。 I've seen men who have been soldiers all their lives freeze like a bird facing a snake when they confronted a Halfman。 In the north�察�in the Borderlands along the Great Blight�察�there is a saying。 The look of the Eyeless is fear。;
;The Eyeless�拭─�Rand said�察�and Lan nodded。
;Myrddraal see like eagles�察�in darkness or in light�察�but they have no eyes。 I can think of few things more dangerous than facing a Myrddraal。 Moiraine Sedai and I both tried to kill the one that was here last night�察�and we failed every time。 Halfmen have the Dark One's own luck。;
Rand swallowed。 ;A Trolloc said the Myrddraal wanted to talk to me�此�I didn't know what it meant。;
Lan's head jerked up�察�his eyes were blue stones。 ;You talked to a Trolloc�拭�
;Not exactly�察─�Rand stammered。 The Warder's gaze held him like a trap。 ;It talked to me。 It said it wouldn't hurt me�察�that the Myrddraal wanted to talk to me。 Then it tried to kill me。; He licked his lips and rubbed his hand along the knobby leather of the sword hilt。 In short�察�choppy sentences he explained about returning to the farmhouse。 ;I killed it�察�instead�察─�he finished。 ;By accident�察�really。 It jumped at me�察�and I had the sword in my hand。;
Lan's face softened slightly�察�if rock could be said to soften。 ;Even so�察�that is something to speak of�察�sheepherder。 Until last night there were few men south of the Borderlands who could say they had seen a Trolloc�察�much less killed one。;
;And fewer still who have slain a Trolloc alone and unaided�察─�Moiraine said wearily。 ;It is done�察�Rand。 Lan�察�help me up。;
The Warder sprang to her side�察�but he was no quicker than Rand darting to the bed。 Tam's skin was cool to the touch�察�though his face had a pale�察�washed´out look�察�as if he had spent far too long out of the sun。 His eyes were still closed�察�but he drew the deep breaths of normal sleep。
;He will be all right now�拭─�Rand asked anxiously。
;With rest�察�yes�察─�Moiraine said。 ;A few weeks in bed�察�and he will be as good as ever。; She walked unsteadily�察�despite holding Lan's arm。 He swept her cloak and staff from the chair cushion for her to sit�察�and she eased herself down with a sigh。 With a slow care she rewrapped the angreal and returned it to her pouch。
Rand's shoulders shook�察�he bit his lip to keep from laughing。 At the same time he had to scrub a hand across his eyes to clear away tears。 ;Thank you。;
;In the Age of Legends�察─�Moiraine went on�察 �some Aes Sedai could fan life and health to flame if only the smallest spark remained。 Those days are gone�察�though ´ perhaps forever。 So much was lost�察�not just the making of angreal 。 So much that could be done which we dare not even dream of�察�if we remember it at all。 There are far fewer of us now。 Some talents are all but gone�察�and many that remain seem weaker。 Now there must be both will and strength for the body to draw on�察�or even the strongest of us can do nothing in the way of Healing。 It is fortunate that your father is a strong man�察�both in body and spirit。 As it is�察�
he used up much of his strength in the fight for life�察�but all that is left now
is for him to recuperate。 That will take time�察�but the taint is gone。;
;I can never repay you�察─�he told her without taking his eyes from Tam�察 �but anything I can do for you�察�I will。 Anything at all。; He remembered the talk of prices�察�then�察�and his promise。 Kneeling beside Tam he meant it even more than before�察�but it still was not easy to look at her。 ;Anything。 As long as it does not hurt the village�察�or my friends。;
Moiraine raised a hand dismissively。 ;If you think it is necessary。 I would like to talk with you�察�anyway。 You will no doubt leave at the same time we do�察�and we can speak at length then。;
;Leave� ─�he exclaimed�察�scrambling to his feet。 ;Is it really that bad�拭�Everyone looked to me as if they were ready to start rebuilding。 We are pretty settled folk in the Two Rivers。 Nobody ever leaves。;
;Rand ´ ;
;And where would we go�拭�Padan Fain said the weather is just as bad everywhere else。 He's 。。。 he was 。。。 the peddler。 The Trollocs 。。。; Rand swallowed�察�wishing Thom Merrilin had not told him what Trollocs ate。 ;The best I can see to do is stay right here where we belong�察�in the Two Rivers�察�and put things back together。 We have crops in the ground�察�and it has to warm enough for the shearing�察�soon。 I don't know who started this talk about leaving´one of the Coplins�察�I'll bet ´ but whoever it was ´;
;Sheepherder�察─�Lan broke in�察 �you talk when you should be listening。;
He blinked at both of them。 He had been half babbling�察�he realized�察�and he had rambled on while she tried to talk。 While an Aes Sedai tried to talk。 He wondered what to say�察�how to apologize�察�but Moiraine smiled while he was still thinking。
;I understand how you feel�察�Rand�察─�she said�察�and he had the unfortable feeling that she really did。 ;Think no more of it。; Her mouth tightened�察�and she shook her head。 ;I have handled this badly�察�I see。 I should have rested�察�first�察�I suppose。 It is you who will be leaving�察�Rand。 You who must leave�察�for the sake of your village。;