Oh, no! Oh, Lan, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! She was not really aware of crossing the space between them; she was just there, stretching up on toetips to lay fingers gently on his injury. Kiruna smelled of relief, but with one last glance at Bera, she drew herself up in stubborn certainty. Struggling to master herself, she kneaded her skirts and avoided Egwene's eyes. A part of her wished she could have seen it, though.
To which I add that you cannot follow simple instructions. In that case, Mother, if you will forgive me, there's a man in Lord Bryne's camp. There was surprisingly little mess, considering that inns were supposed to be riotous, even licentious, during festivals. Was he thinking about the Sea Folk while she hugged him? He should be, really.
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