“I think I actually believe you.” She was surprised to realize it. “Do you, Nynaeve?” he asked, sounding oddly relieved. “Do you really?” “I do.” “Then try to convince Egwene. She will stop me, if she can.” “Rand…she has called me back to the Tower. I’ll need to go today.” Rand looked saddened. “Well, I suspected that she might do that eventually.” He took Nynaeve by the shoulder in an odd gesture. “Don’t let them ruin you, Nynaeve. They’ll try.” “Ruin me?” “Your passion is part of you,” Rand said. “I tried to be like them, though I wouldn’t have admitted it. Cold. Always in control. It nearly
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