and saw her, almost at the top of the wide stairs leading to a palace nearly across from him, already half-hidden by the tall fluted columns out front. From her stricken look, anyone would doubt they had heard Egwene correctly, but after a moment Bryne nodded. Remembering past visits, it required an effort not to flinch, or scream, or simply reach for saidar and make an end. A better way to frighten people under their beds and out of the way of Bashere's soldiers, he could not imagine, though that was not the reason for it.
We dared not wait to make a thorough search, and— How many? Elaida shouted. The chances of which seemed little better, maybe worse. Abruptly she caught movement at the very edge of her field of vision. Flashes of light outside the wagons announced the departure of Taim and the Asha'man.
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