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would not mention the three great Houses that had all but
declared for Dyelin; at least Egwene had them tied down in
Murandy for now.
She motioned to a chair near her, and Dyelin sat, carefully
arranging her skirts. The storm clouds had left the older
womanТs face. She studied Elayne, giving no hint as to her
questions or conclusions. УI know all that as well as you,
Elayne, but Luan and Ellorien will bring their Houses to you,
and Abelle will as well, IТm sure.Ф A careful voice, too, but
it gathered heat as she went on. УOther Houses will see
reason, then. As long as you donТt frighten them out of
reason. Light, Elayne, this is not a Succession. Trakand
succeeds Trakand, not another House. Even a Succession has
seldom come to open fighting! Make the Guards into an army,
and you risk everything.Ф
Elayne threw her head back, but her laughter held no
amusement. It fit right in with the peals of thunder. УI
risked everything the day I came home, Dyelin. You say
Norwelyn and Traemane will come to me, and Pendar? Fine; then
I have five to face six. I donТt think the other Houses will
Сsee reason,Т as you put it. If any of them move before itТs
clear as good glass the Rose Crown is mine, it will be against
me, not for.Ф With lucky, those lords and ladies would shy
away from associating with cronies of Gaebril, but she did not
like depending on luck. She was not mat Cauthon. Light, most
people were sure Rand had killed her mother, and few believed
that УLord GaebrilФ had been one of the Forsaken. Mending the
damage Rahvin had done in Andor might take her entire lifetime
even if she managed to live as long as the Kinswomen! Some
Houses would stand aside from supporting her because of the
outrages Gaebril had perpetrated in MorgaseТs name, and others
because Rand had said he intended to УgiveФ her the throne.
She loved the man to her toes, but burn him for giving voice
to that! Even if it was what reined in Dyelin. The meanest
crofter in Andor would shoulder his scythe to pull a puppet
from the Lion Throne!
УI want to avoid Andoran killing Andoran If I can, Dyelin,
but Succession or no Succession, Jarid is ready to fight, even
with Elenia locked away. Naean is ready to fight.Ф Best to
bring both women to Caemlyn as soon as possible; too much
chance of them slipping messages, and orders, out of Aringill.
УArymilla is ready, with NasinТs men behind her. To them,
this is a Succession, and the only way to stop them from
fighting is to be so strong they donТt dare. If Birgitte can
build the Guards into an army by spring, well and good,
because if I donТt have an army before then, I will have need
of one. And if that isnТt enough, remember the Seanchan.
They wonТt be satisfied with Tanchico and Ebou Dar; they want
everything. I wonТt let them have Andor, Dyelin, any more
than IТll let Arymilla.Ф Thunder roared overhead.