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[we_bring_hell]

You would need an advanced degree in Nonagesamics to realize that Harrowhark is ecstatically happy this morning, but even the layman can tell that her usual spikes are retracted somewhat. Not the spikes on her boots--Gideon liked these boots, and she has no intention of wearing anything else for a while. But the metaphorical spikes.

Aside from her boots she is back in her standard habit--black trousers, black long-sleeve shirt with the high collar. No gloves. Her hair is freshly cropped back to her scalp. Her face is painted with exceptional care, in what Harrow considers the sexiest pattern, because Harrowhark has opinions about things like that. This one is called The Chain and has considerable, immodest flourishes. She has edged the perimeter of the painted skull with midnight purples and deep blood reds, an even greater departure from propriety.

She is writing in her journal, and since she writes in code there is no way anyone can tell she has doodled One Flesh One End approximately one hundred times. She has been eating oatmeal, and by God she even ate the raisins.

Things are good. For now, for once, things are good.

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[herald_ingress]

Ingress is relieved to see that Harrow is upright, not leaking blood sweat, and seemingly fine. Whether she will, without an advanced degree in Nonagesamics, notice the level of happiness her friend is experiencing remains to be seen, but she'll take well and whole.

"Hi, Harrow."

Wait, is that a bowl of oatmeal... that's been finished?

[blue_ajah]

The Aes Sedai descends from upstairs, where she has spent the previous evening and overnight immured in her old study, planning things.

She pauses at the base of the steps, studying Harrow and taking in every nuance of her appearance, and then glides across the floor to her table.

"Harrow," she says. "Light illumine. How are matters with you?"