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[blue_ajah]

She has delayed her return for an evening, knowing that Vandene will likely have laid tricks and traps around the area of her departure, and that the other Aes Sedai will be monitoring the isolated area for any irregularities.

Therefore, Moiraine is present in Milliways again tonight, gliding gracefully across the room toward her usual table.

Comments

[gonna_live]

The book Kaylee has is slim, and good for running nervous fingers over.

Awkwardness.

And silence.

[blue_ajah]

Idly, Moiraine glances away, so that she is not watching Kaylee.

"Have you seen my lord Dream of late?"

[gonna_live]

Kaylee shakes her head. "No. Is he -- how's he doin'?"

[blue_ajah]

"He is well enough, I think."

As well as can be, perhaps. "The presence of others whom he values is a help, of course."

A beat. "Whom he cares for," she amends.

[gonna_live]

Kaylee's not sure if Moiraine's trying to make a point, or just come up with something to say, or...something else.

She nods. "Tends to be for most folks."

[blue_ajah]

"It might be so," she muses, "but for Dream it is ... different." Her smile is very slightly wry.

"He is still becoming more accustomed to the simplicities of closeness to mortals, I think."

[gonna_live]

"How does it make it different?"

[blue_ajah]

The Aes Sedai hesitates for several long moments, considering -- but she has already made her decision, in fact.

"It is harder to lose someone, when there are few that you are close to."

[gonna_live]

Kaylee's silent for a long moment.

And then she nods.

[blue_ajah]

Moiraine smiles serenely at her, and is quiet as well.