The Amyrlin has more important things to deal with than two young women who are not even novices yet. Your company will be welcome, Aes Sedai, if you wish to ride with us. I would have understood if you hadn't. Let us be on our way.
It had a fond sound, as between old friends. And there are markings, also. Slowly, giving way inch by reluctant inch, the bulge lessened; slowly the oozing reversed, back into the still-open Waygate. Everything, everywhere, fading.
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