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Not aware of the world? I am a fool. A light breeze riffled the water beneath the bridge, and graywings warbled in the trees of the garden. Crouching low, they advanced at a deliberate pace, shields held forward with their clusters of spears, except for the one each woman held ready in her other hand. Rand dropped to his hands and knees on the stairs, and scrambled up the rest of the way.

Padan Fain was waiting for something, something he had been awaiting for a long time. Loial, and Hurin. Loial and Hurin had just waited there where Ingtar had left them, watching uneasily. You know how Master Thane is, all full of snap and do it right the first time, and do it right now.