“In the meanwhile, you will kill anyone who threatens the Dragon Reborn. Anyone.” After all, it had become perfectly clear to her, while she herself was a captive of the savages. The Dragon Reborn had to reach Tarmon Gai’don, or how could the Great Lord defeat him there?
B/c Verin's compulsion specified they look inward to find a reason to swear an oath of fealty to Rand. Law of unintended consequences, anyone?