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We broke no rule. In her mouth, that sounded entirely too much like girl. The smile that never reached her eyes returned. Carts and wagons rumbled over the paving stones, and people began to fill the streets as shop doors opened and awnings wen

That was what pulled Nynaeve up short. A number of the dead stems were slit lengthwise, sliced finer than any razor could have. This was no part of Aes Sedai ritual; this was how noble swore to ruler. The exodus continued unabated.