But that was not why she raised a hand for silence. The al'Thor boy needed to be kept intrigued enough that he allowed her near him, and off-balance enough that she could nudge him where she wanted without him realizing. It's all right, Perrin told him. She just wished Mistress Anan had chosen some other explanation for why she was leading the pair of them through the streets.
Myself, I think the Three Oaths hurt as much as they help, maybe more. Better you see it for yourself, Mother. That was a lie, and it did not take a foul, remembered taste to convince her. Nynaeve would not have been surprised to see the pair fall weeping on one another's shoulder.
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