Are we allies, then? Galad thought, nodding to Trom and Byar as they approached. Perhaps for now. He did trust Aybara. Yes, perhaps there were men in the world who would put together an intricate plot like this one, all to trick his way into Galad’s favor. Valda had been like that. Aybara wasn’t. He really was straightforward. If he’d wanted the Children out of his way, he’d have killed them and moved on. “Then so be it, Perrin Aybara,” Galad said. “I name your punishment here, this night, at this moment.” Perrin frowned, turning away from his contemplation of the battle lines. “What? Now?” “I
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