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And yet, the effect of her shout was most gratifying. Until Rafela spoke. Who was chosen king or queen among the wetlanders was of small concern to Aiel, especially among the treekilling Cairhienin. Mat found out how things were to go that first night when he finally got back to his rooms.

Yet he could not help himself. Besides, it could not hurt the Tower's reputation for infallibility that it always caught runaways. Their heads turned toward Siuan, faces unruffled. A foul temper, indeed.