"I said," she repeats, still wry, "we may have reached too far for a first attempt. Lie still."

The Aes Sedai rises and glides across the room to the bathroom, where she obtains a clean washcloth and towel. She wets the first with warm water, then brings both back to Harrow and offers her the damp cloth.

"Your nose bled," she says, by way of explanation.