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she told him coldly, Уbut Andor is not a conquered province,
not for him or anyone else.Ф She made her hands stay relaxed
on the arms of the chair. Light, talking the Aiel and
Saldaeans into leaving had been her biggest achievement yet,
and even with the flareup in crime, it had been necessary!
УIn any case, Master Taim, it is not your place to call me to
task. If Rand objects, I will deal with him!Ф Taim raised an
eyebrow, and that odd quirk of his mouth lingered.
Burn me, she thought indignantly, I shouldnТt have used
RandТs name! The man clearly thought he knew exactly how she
would deal with the anger of the bloody Dragon Reborn! The
worst of it was, if she could trip Rand into a bed, she would.
Not for this, not to deal with him, but because she wanted to.
What sort of gift had he sent her?
Anger hardened her voice. Anger at TaimТs tone, at Rand for
staying away so long. At herself, for blushing and thinking
of gifts. Gifts! УYouТve walled in four miles of Andor.Ф
Light, that was more than half as large as the Inner City!
How many of these fellows could it hold? The thought made her
skin crawl. УWith whose permission, Master Taim? DonТt tell
me the Dragon Reborn. He has no right to give permission for
anything in Andor.Ф Dyelin shifted beside her. No right, but
enough strength could make right. Elayne kept her attention
on Taim. УYouТve refused the QueenТs Guards entry to
yourЕcompound.Ф Not that they had tried before she came home.
УThe law in Andor runs over all of Andor, Master Taim.
Justice will be the same for lord or farmerЧor AshaТman. I
wonТt claim I can force my way in.Ф He began to smile again,
or nearly so. У I wouldnТt demean myself. But unless the
QueenТs Guards are allowed in, I promise you not so much as a
potato will go through your gates, either. I know you can
Travel. Let your AshaТman spend their days Traveling to buy
food.Ф The almost smile vanished in a faint grimace; his
boots shifted slightly.
Annoyance lasted only an instant, though. УFood is a small
problem,Ф he said smoothly, spreading his hands. УAs you say,
my men can Travel. To anywhere I command. I doubt you could
stop me buying whatever I want even ten miles from Caemlyn,
but it wouldnТt bother me if you could. Still, I am willing
to allow visits whenever you ask. Controlled visits, with
escorts at all times. The training is hard in the black
tower. Men die almost every day. I would not want any
accidents.Ф
He was irritatingly accurate on how far from Caemlyn her
writ ran. But no more than irritating. Were his remarks
about Traveling anywhere he commanded and УaccidentsФ meant to
be veiled threats? Surely not. A wave of fury ran through
her as she realized that she was certain he would not threaten
her because of Rand. She would not hide behind Rand alТThor.
Controlled visits? When she asked? She ought to burn the man