Something almost unreadable passes over her expression.

"There are different customs for the different Ajahs when it comes to bonding Warders," she explains, after a moment.

"Those of the Green may have more than one Warder at a time, for example; those of the Blue, by tradition, choose one. As the bond is meant to be permanent until death--"

She shrugs, expressively. There is a pause, and then,

"I am something of an exception. The Wheel weaves."