"Indeed," she says, "politics are almost always more complex than most people realize. Learning the nuances of the Great Game was part of our training in the White Tower."
Whether intentional or not, as it happens.
"I suppose you might call it chivalric," she adds. "Indeed, the courtesy of the Borderlanders is renowned, in its way, and Lan was among the best. I would not say matters between us were easy at first, though. It took time to find the proper balance."
"It is said that there are few secrets between Warder and Aes Sedai. While few is not none, and we did not always agree, that understanding between us allowed us to build a partnership of incredible strength. He would have laid down his life to preserve mine, and I defended him with my own in turn, as we worked together in service of our common cause."
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Date: 2020-08-27 04:25 am (UTC)Whether intentional or not, as it happens.
"I suppose you might call it chivalric," she adds. "Indeed, the courtesy of the Borderlanders is renowned, in its way, and Lan was among the best. I would not say matters between us were easy at first, though. It took time to find the proper balance."
"It is said that there are few secrets between Warder and Aes Sedai. While few is not none, and we did not always agree, that understanding between us allowed us to build a partnership of incredible strength. He would have laid down his life to preserve mine, and I defended him with my own in turn, as we worked together in service of our common cause."