"There have been places here that could be used for such, outside, but..."
Moiraine trails off there, remembering an earlier conversation.
"Given that Ishamael has shown his presence again in the forest -- and that there is another who has done so, of late, it might be best not to seek out such exposure to risk here, as it happens."
Her tone is almost perfectly even, but something in the dark eyes softens as she watches Kim studying the floor.
"To be shielded is one way, yes," the Aes Sedai says, quietly. "To be exhausted beyond the ability to embrace saidar is another, or to be wounded, drugged, or dazed such that one cannot focus enough to weave. Or to be blinded, for one cannot weave where one cannot see."
A faint smile, now, as she adds,
"These weaknesses are not commonly discussed with those who are not either Aes Sedai or being trained as such, as I think you can understand. They are also among the reasons that many Aes Sedai bond Warders-- to do what we cannot, to strengthen us against such dangers, and to guard and protect us as partners so that we can do what we must."
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Date: 2006-12-14 07:18 pm (UTC)Moiraine trails off there, remembering an earlier conversation.
"Given that Ishamael has shown his presence again in the forest -- and that there is another who has done so, of late, it might be best not to seek out such exposure to risk here, as it happens."
Her tone is almost perfectly even, but something in the dark eyes softens as she watches Kim studying the floor.
"To be shielded is one way, yes," the Aes Sedai says, quietly. "To be exhausted beyond the ability to embrace saidar is another, or to be wounded, drugged, or dazed such that one cannot focus enough to weave. Or to be blinded, for one cannot weave where one cannot see."
A faint smile, now, as she adds,
"These weaknesses are not commonly discussed with those who are not either Aes Sedai or being trained as such, as I think you can understand. They are also among the reasons that many Aes Sedai bond Warders-- to do what we cannot, to strengthen us against such dangers, and to guard and protect us as partners so that we can do what we must."