That new woman will work out, Chesa murmured over her sewing. You did right. But why should I protect you from justice? It puts me under an obligation; you might do the same again, or worse. Would you prefer a direct assault right off, Myrelle Sedai? He could have been asking whether she wanted her tea sweet or bitter.
It was true, though; every king and queen, even mere nobles, seemed to be testing the limits of her power. You agreed to this, Nynaeve. Anyone could block her from the Source if they caught her by surprise, of course, and someone weaker could hold the shield once woven, but not this much weaker. Not everyone wore silk, yet sometimes it seemed to her every second person did.
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