“What did you do to your eye?” “A little accident with a corkscrew and thirteen angry innkeepers. The hand?” “Lost it capturing one of the Forsaken.” “Capturing?” Mat said. “You’re growing soft.” Rand snorted. “Tell me you’ve done better.” “I killed a gholam,” Mat said. “I freed Illian from Sammael.” “I married the Empress of the Seanchan.” “Mat,” Rand said, “are you really trying to get into a bragging contest with the Dragon Reborn?” He paused for a moment. “Besides, I cleansed saidin. I win.” “Ah, that’s not really worth much,” Mat said. “Not worth much? It’s the single most important event
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