He looked at each of them in turn. She needs a woman to watch in case she wakes in the night. All had aged faces and pure white hair, even to the tufts on their ears, and an air of massive dignity. Perrin fingered his axe, and Hurin gripped the hilts of his weapons.
Elayne seemed to understand what she was thinking. After the maids cleared the table and left again, Verin insisted they remain together until Hurin returned. His nose wrinkled in sudden disgust. Suddenly it came to him that he was crouching like a toad, huddling under their eyes.
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