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| Farina Aileen | Jan 21 2008, 11:00 AM |
Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, Lost during the War
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Why do the Cairhienin put up with this? The last chapter had intimately described the Game of Houses, which Farina still found too complex and very ridiculous. It seemed that you couldn't survive in Cairhien if you were an honest and open person. Everyone had a hidden agenda and no one showed or told what they really meant. Farina was sure that she would go mad in such a country. The secretiveness of the Aes Sedai and Asha'man were enough to make her frustrated. She did know that she would have to keep up her own aura of mystery once she gained the shawl, but the Green Aes Sedai as a whole weren't as official and rigid as the rest of Aes Sedai. They could be very blunt sometimes, and most of them didn't hide their smiles. Of course they respected formalities and had their own that could be quite harsh, but they said what they meant and did what they wanted to. There were no conspiracies, no whispering behind others' backs, no insincere smiles or manipulations. At least, it seemed like that when she looked at them with an Accepted's eyes. Who knew what really happened when there were only Aes Sedai against Aes Sedai, with no servants or novices or Accepted to see. Farina shivered at the thought. She hoped that the image she had gotten was real. Farina continued reading and didn't look up when she heard someone advancing. If it was a novice or Soldier, or even an Accepted, she didn't have to do anything about it. If it was an Aes Sedai or Asha'man, though, she could be ordered on some chore if she didn't look too busy with the book. It was rare to send an Accepted to do an ordinary chore, but most of the Brown Aes Sedai still remember the long days she had spent in the library as a punishment for running away, and they weren't afraid to prolong that misery, even though her official punishments had ended years ago. She advanced to the chapter where the noble relations were intricately explained with charts and everything. It was utterly dull, but Farina was pleased to know that they didn't differ too much from other nations. After she was sure that whoever had advanced would have settled down by now, she glanced up briefly, only to see the back of a white dress covered with long black hair. She didn't think more of it, but continued reading. But her concentration didn't last long. She had now gotten used to hours and hours of study, but if she didn't take any breaks, her concentration slipped and she knew that there was no point in reading further. She needed a break, but she still had more to read. So instead of leaving the library, she decided that a little chat with the novice would do for a break. She didn't want to disturb the novice if she was doing an essay or something in a hurry, so instead of just starting a conversation, she first asked, "Do you have a deadline with that?" |
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