Aviendha picked faster, pulling two, three, half a dozen threads free of the gateway. Almost, almost … “What are you doing?” Graendal demanded. Aviendha picked faster, and in her haste, picked at the wrong thread. She froze, watching the flow writhe, setting off the others near it. Graendal hissed, and began to set the Compulsion on Aviendha. The gateway exploded in a flash of light and heat.
