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Adena Moren	Feb 8 2008, 03:51 PM
Accepted Posts: 179 Group: Accepted Member #138 Joined: July 18, 2005	((OOC: :lol: I didn't even know Jetsuade was yours. I probably did at one point, but I had forgotten...I was beginning to wonder whether this person had just showed up once, posted, and then disappeared again. BTW, this is my 100th post :D)) Farina listened to everything Adena said, but clearly Adena's opinion had no bearing on this Accepted. Yes, she was certainly loyal to the Tower, probably to the point that she was blind to the faults of Aes Sedai. When she spoke however, she did not deny what Adena had said. Instead, she spoke right to her argument. She challenged Adena, asking why she did not decide to change that fault by becoming Aes Sedai instead of leaving. Adena thought for a moment. Would it be possible for a single person, one simple Aes Sedai, to change the way Aes Sedai had been for centuries? Adena found it hard to believe that it might be possible, but here this Accepted was asking her for a good reason. She thought for a few moments, what was a real reason a single Aes Sedai could not change that perception? All she would have to do was not be manipulative. Surely honesty could not be that hard for someone bound by the Oath that all Aes Sedai and Asha'man took. She thought for a few moments more, why were Aes Sedai so manipulative in the first place? They wanted to do good for the world, surely they could do good without deceiving others or using their status as their only point of influence. Sisters were renowned for their ability to fill a room with their presence, could they not do that without flouting their rank? Could they be honest? Was that even possible for an Aes Sedai? No, she realized, it was probably not to any great extent. "If I were to become Aes Sedai, and try not to manipulate the people I worked with, what would I accomplish? I would be used and manipulated by every other sister in this Tower. They would all know that I was no good at the Great Game, and I would have a reputation for being honest and true. What sister in her right mind would not use me? In order for an Aes Sedai to be an effective tool for whatever she wishes to achieve, she has to be manipulative. Otherwise, she won't survive long in the Tower, and she won't be successful in anything." Adena left her argument at that. Likely, it would mean nothing to Farina, and the woman may even be able to come back with some response or other, so what did it matter? It was clear that the two would not agree on this matter, Adena had made up her mind and apparently so had Farina. Still, she waited to see what the Accepted said. She was interested in this conversation, not to mention it was far better than chores or classes. She waited, watching the other woman's face. There was not much to see there though, she was good at keeping her face impassive. Adena wondered how long she had been in the Tower, how long she had been Accepted. Probably a long time, most Accepted were not that good at remaining unreadable, even some new Aes Sedai required quite a bit of practice. Well, that gave Farina one small advantage when she became Aes Sedai, one thing that she would not have to work on quite as hard as some. Adena watched her face all the same though, waiting for a sign of what she was thinking about.
	Masking the Glow, Folding Light, Inverting

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