The Eye of the World_52 Flashcards
There was the [shiroi] [ishi] [āchi] marked with the [kodai] [shinboru] of the Aes Sedai, and the blackened, gaping [pitto] where [kasai] and [kaze] had tried to [torappu] Aginor and failed.
There was the white stone arch marked with the ancient symbol of the Aes Sedai, and the blackened, gaping pit where fire and wind had tried to trap Aginor and failed.
“Egwene!
“Egwene!
Egwene, where are you?”
Egwene, where are you?”
A [kawaii] [onnanoko] looked up with big [me] from where she knelt beneath the spreading [eda], [hana] in her [kami], and [chairo] [ōku zai] leaves.
A pretty girl looked up with big eyes from where she knelt beneath the spreading branches, flowers in her hair, and brown oak leaves.
She was slender and young, and frightened.
She was slender and young, and frightened.
Yes, that’s who she is.
Yes, that’s who she is.
Of [mochiron].
Of course.
“Egwene, thank the [hikari] you’re all [migi].”
“Egwene, thank the Light you’re all right.”
There were two [sonota] [josei] with her, one with haunted [me] and a long [mittsu ami], still decorated with a few [shiroi] morningstars.
There were two other women with her, one with haunted eyes and a long braid, still decorated with a few white morningstars.
The [sonota] lay outstretched, her [atama] pillowed on folded [gaitō], her own [sora]-[aoi] [gaitō] not quite hiding her tattered [doresu].
The other lay outstretched, her head pillowed on folded cloaks, her own sky-blue cloak not quite hiding her tattered dress.
Charred [supotto] and [namida] in the rich [nuno] showed, and her [kao] was pale, [shikashi] her [me] were [ōpun].
Charred spots and tears in the rich cloth showed, and her face was pale, but her eyes were open.
Moiraine.
Moiraine.
Yes, the Aes Sedai.
Yes, the Aes Sedai.
And the [chie], Nynaeve.
And the Wisdom, Nynaeve.
All three [josei] looked at him, unblinking and [ito].
All three women looked at him, unblinking and intent.
“You are all [migi], aren’t you?
“You are all right, aren’t you?
Egwene?
Egwene?
He didn’t [gai] you.”
He didn’t harm you.”
He could [sanpo] without stumbling, now – the [kōkei] of her made him feel like dancing, [aza] and all – [shikashi] it still [kanjita] [yoi] to [otosu, shizuku] down [kurosu]-legged beside them.
He could walk without stumbling, now – the sight of her made him feel like dancing, bruises and all – but it still felt good to drop down cross-legged beside them.
“I never even [mimashita] him after you pushed .”
“I never even saw him after you pushed–”
Her [me] were uncertain on his [kao].
Her eyes were uncertain on his face.
“What about you, Rand?”
“What about you, Rand?”
“I’m [bakkin].”
“I’m fine.”
He laughed.
He laughed.
He touched her [hō], and wondered [baai] he had imagined a [wazuka ni] pulling away.
He touched her cheek, and wondered if he had imagined a slight pulling away.
“A little [nokori], and I’ll be new made.
“A little rest, and I’ll be new made.
Nynaeve?
Nynaeve?
Moiraine Sedai?”
Moiraine Sedai?”
The [namae] [kanjita] new in his [kuchi no naka].
The names felt new in his mouth.
The [chie]’s [me] were old, [kodai] in her young [kao], [shikashi] she shook her [atama].
The Wisdom’s eyes were old, ancient in her young face, but she shook her head.
“A little bruised,”
“A little bruised,”
she said, still watching him.
she said, still watching him.
“Moiraine is the only…
“Moiraine is the only…
the only one of us who was really [kizutsuketa].”
the only one of us who was really hurt.”
“I suffered more [kega] to my [puraido] than anything else,”
“I suffered more injury to my pride than anything else,”
the Aes Sedai said irritably, plucking at her [gaitō] [mōfu].
the Aes Sedai said irritably, plucking at her cloak blanket.
She looked as [baai] she had been a long [jikan] [byōki], or hard used, [shikashi] despite the [kurai] [sākuru] under them her [me] were sharp and full of [dengen o on ni shimasu].
She looked as if she had been a long time ill, or hard used, but despite the dark circles under them her eyes were sharp and full of power.
“Aginor was surprised and angry that I held him as long as I did, [shikashi] fortunately, he had no [jikan] to spare for me.
“Aginor was surprised and angry that I held him as long as I did, but fortunately, he had no time to spare for me.
I am surprised myself that I held him so long.
I am surprised myself that I held him so long.
In the [jidai] of [densetsu], Aginor was [tojiru] behind the Kinslayer and Ishamael in [dengen o on ni shimasu].”
In the Age of Legends, Aginor was close behind the Kinslayer and Ishamael in power.”
“’The [Kurai] One and all the Forsaken,’”
“’The Dark One and all the Forsaken,’”
Egwene quoted in a faint, unsteady [koe], “’are [ketsugō shita] in Shayol Ghul, [ketsugō shita] by the [kuriētā]…’”
Egwene quoted in a faint, unsteady voice, “’are bound in Shayol Ghul, bound by the Creator…’”
She drew a shuddering [iki].
She drew a shuddering breath.
“Aginor and Balthamel must have been trapped near the [hyōmen].”
“Aginor and Balthamel must have been trapped near the surface.”
Moiraine sounded as [baai] she had already explained this, impatient at doing so again.
Moiraine sounded as if she had already explained this, impatient at doing so again.
“The [pacchi] on the [Kurai] One’s [keimusho] weakened enough to [muryō desu] them.
“The patch on the Dark One’s prison weakened enough to free them.
Let us be thankful no more of the Forsaken were freed.
Let us be thankful no more of the Forsaken were freed.
[baai] they had been, we would have seen them.”
If they had been, we would have seen them.”
“It doesn’t [mondai],”
“It doesn’t matter,”
Rand said.
Rand said.
“Aginor and Balthamel are [shin da], and so is Shai’—”
“Aginor and Balthamel are dead, and so is Shai’—”
“The [Kurai] One,”
“The Dark One,”
the Aes Sedai cut him off.
the Aes Sedai cut him off.
[byōki] or not, her [koe] was firm, and her [kurai] [me] commanding.
Ill or not, her voice was firm, and her dark eyes commanding.
“Best we still [kōru] him the [Kurai] One.
“Best we still call him the Dark One.
Or Ba’alzamon, at least.”
Or Ba’alzamon, at least.”
He shrugged.
He shrugged.
“As you [negai].
“As you wish.
[shikashi] he’s [shin da].
But he’s dead.
The [Kurai] One’s [shin da].
The Dark One’s dead.
I killed him.
I killed him.
I burned him with…”
I burned him with…”
The [nokori] of [memori] flooded back then, leaving his [kuchi no naka] hanging [ōpun].
The rest of memory flooded back then, leaving his mouth hanging open.
The One [dengen o on ni shimasu].
The One Power.
I wielded the One [dengen o on ni shimasu].
I wielded the One Power.
No [otoko] can…
No man can…
He licked [kuchibiru] that were suddenly [dorai].
He licked lips that were suddenly dry.
A [toppū] of [kaze] swirled fallen and falling leaves around them, [shikashi] it was no colder than his [kokoro].
A gust of wind swirled fallen and falling leaves around them, but it was no colder than his heart.
They were looking at him, the three of them.
They were looking at him, the three of them.
Watching.
Watching.
Not even blinking.
Not even blinking.
He reached out to Egwene, and there was no [sōzō ryoku] in her [zumen] back this [jikan].
He reached out to Egwene, and there was no imagination in her drawing back this time.
“Egwene?”
“Egwene?”
She turned her [kao]
She turned her face
away, and he let his [te] [otosu, shizuku].
away, and he let his hand drop.
Abruptly she flung her [ude] around him, burying her [kao] in his [mune].
Abruptly she flung her arms around him, burying her face in his chest.
“I’m sorry, Rand.
“I’m sorry, Rand.
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry.
I don’t [kaigo].
I don’t care.
Truly, I don’t.”
Truly, I don’t.”
Her [kata] shook.
Her shoulders shook.
He [shikō] she was crying.
He thought she was crying.
Awkwardly patting her [kami], he looked at the [sonota] two [josei] over the [chōten] of her [atama].
Awkwardly patting her hair, he looked at the other two women over the top of her head.
“The [hoīru] weaves as the [hoīru] [yuigon],”
“The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills,”
Nynaeve said slowly, “[shikashi] you are still Rand al’Thor of Emond’s [ryōiki].
Nynaeve said slowly, “but you are still Rand al’Thor of Emond’s Field.
[shikashi], the [hikari] [tasukeru] me, the [hikari] [tasukeru] us all, you are too dangerous, Rand.”
But, the Light help me, the Light help us all, you are too dangerous, Rand.”
He flinched from the [chie]’s [me], sad, regretting, and already accepting [sonshitsu].
He flinched from the Wisdom’s eyes, sad, regretting, and already accepting loss.
“What happened?”
“What happened?”
Moiraine said.
Moiraine said.
“Tell me everything!”
“Tell me everything!”
And with her [me] on him, compelling, he did.
And with her eyes on him, compelling, he did.
He wanted to [tān] away, to make it short, [kyūka] [monogoto] out, [shikashi] the Aes Sedai’s [me] drew everything from him.
He wanted to turn away, to make it short, leave things out, but the Aes Sedai’s eyes drew everything from him.
[namida] hashitta down his [kao] when he came to Kari al’Thor.
Tears ran down his face when he came to Kari al’Thor.
His [haha].
His mother.
He emphasized that.
He emphasized that.
“He had my [haha].
“He had my mother.
My [haha]!”
My mother!”
There was [dōjō] and [itami] on Nynaeve’s [kao], [shikashi] the Aes Sedai’s [me] [unten shita] him on, to the [ken] of [hikari], to severing the [kuro] [kōdo], and the [honoo] consuming Ba’alzamon.
There was sympathy and pain on Nynaeve’s face, but the Aes Sedai’s eyes drove him on, to the sword of Light, to severing the black cord, and the flames consuming Ba’alzamon.
Egwene’s [ude] tightened around him as [baai] she would [puru] him back from what had happened.
Egwene’s arms tightened around him as if she would pull him back from what had happened.
“[shikashi] it wasn’t me,”
“But it wasn’t me,”
he finished.
he finished.
“The [hikari]…
“The Light…
pulled me along.
pulled me along.
It wasn’t really me.
It wasn’t really me.
Doesn’t that make any [chigai]?”
Doesn’t that make any difference?”
“I had [utagai] from the [saisho],”
“I had suspicions from the first,”
Moiraine said.
Moiraine said.
“[utagai] are not [shōko], though.
“Suspicions are not proof, though.
After I gave you the [tō kun], the [koin], and made that bonding, you should have been willing to [aki] in with whatever I wanted, [shikashi] you resisted, questioned.
After I gave you the token, the coin, and made that bonding, you should have been willing to fall in with whatever I wanted, but you resisted, questioned.
That told me something, [shikashi] not enough.
That told me something, but not enough.
Manetheren [chi] was always stubborn, and more so after Aemon died and Eldrene’s [kokoro] was shattered.
Manetheren blood was always stubborn, and more so after Aemon died and Eldrene’s heart was shattered.
Then there was Bela.”
Then there was Bela.”
“Bela?”
“Bela?”
he said.
he said.
Nothing makes any [chigai].
Nothing makes any difference.
The Aes Sedai nodded.
The Aes Sedai nodded.
“At [udedokei] [oka], Bela had no must of me to cleanse her of [hirō kan]; [dare-ka] had already done it.
“At Watch Hill, Bela had no need of me to cleanse her of tiredness; someone had already done it.
She could have outrun Mandarb, that [yoru, kishi_knt].
She could have outrun Mandarb, that night.
I should have [shikō] of who Bela carried.
I should have thought of who Bela carried.
With Trollocs on our [kakato], a Draghkar overhead, and a Halfman the [hikari] alone knew where, how you must have feared that Egwene would be left behind.
With Trollocs on our heels, a Draghkar overhead, and a Halfman the Light alone knew where, how you must have feared that Egwene would be left behind.
You needed something more than you had ever needed anything before in your [jinsei], and you reached out to the one [koto] that could give it to you.
You needed something more than you had ever needed anything before in your life, and you reached out to the one thing that could give it to you.
Saidin.”
Saidin.”
He shivered.
He shivered.
He [kanjita] so [samui] his [yubi] [kizutsuketa].
He felt so cold his fingers hurt.
“[baai] I never do it again, [baai] I never [tacchi] it again, I won’t…“
“If I never do it again, if I never touch it again, I won’t…”
He could not say it.
He could not say it.
go mad.
Go mad.
[tān] the [tochi] and [hitobito] around him to [kyōki].
Turn the land and people around him to madness.
[dai], rotting [dōjini, tsutsu, issun] he still lived.
Die, rotting while he still lived.
“Perhaps,”
“Perhaps,”
Moiraine said.
Moiraine said.
“It would be much easier [baai] there was [dare-ka] to [oshieru] you, [shikashi] it might be done, with a supreme [doryoku] of will.”
“It would be much easier if there was someone to teach you, but it might be done, with a supreme effort of will.”
“You can [oshieru] me.
“You can teach me.
Surely, you .”
Surely, you–”
He stopped when the Aes Sedai shook her [atama].
He stopped when the Aes Sedai shook her head.
“can a [neko] [oshieru] a [inu] to [noboru] [kigi], Rand?
“Can a cat teach a dog to climb trees, Rand?
can a [sakana] [oshieru] a [tori] to swim?
Can a fish teach a bird to swim?
I know saidar, [shikashi] I can [oshieru] you nothing of saidin.
I know saidar, but I can teach you nothing of saidin.
Those who could are three thousand [toshi] [shin da].
Those who could are three thousand years dead.
Perhaps you are stubborn enough, though.
Perhaps you are stubborn enough, though.
Perhaps your will is strong enough.”
Perhaps your will is strong enough.”
Egwene straightened, wiping reddened [me] with the [rimen] of her [te].
Egwene straightened, wiping reddened eyes with the back of her hand.
She looked as [baai] she wanted to say something, [shikashi] when she opened her [kuchi no naka], nothing came out.
She looked as if she wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, nothing came out.
At least she isn’t pulling away.
At least she isn’t pulling away.
At least she can [hyōjō] at me without screaming.
At least she can look at me without screaming.
“The [tanin]?”
“The others?”
he said.
he said.
“Lan took them into the [dōkutsu],”
“Lan took them into the cavern,”
Nynaeve said.
Nynaeve said.
“The [me] is gone, [shikashi] there’s something in the [mannaka] of the [pūru], a [kurisutaru] [koramu], and [suteppu] to [rīchi] it.
“The Eye is gone, but there’s something in the middle of the pool, a crystal column, and steps to reach it.
Mat and Perrin wanted to [hyōjō] for you [saisho] – Loial did, too – [shikashi] Moiraine said…“
Mat and Perrin wanted to look for you first – Loial did, too – but Moiraine said…”
She glanced at the Aes Sedai, troubled.
She glanced at the Aes Sedai, troubled.
Moiraine returned her [hyōjō] calmly.
Moiraine returned her look calmly.
“She said we mustn’t disturb you [dōjini, tsutsu, issun] you were…“
“She said we mustn’t disturb you while you were…”
His [nodo] constricted until he could hardly breathe.
His throat constricted until he could hardly breathe.
will they [tān] their [kao] the [michi] Egwene did?
Will they turn their faces the way Egwene did?
will they [himei] and [jikkō] away like I’m a Fade?
Will they scream and run away like I’m a Fade?
Moiraine spoke as [baai] she did not [chūi shite kudasai] the [chi] draining from his [kao].
Moiraine spoke as if she did not notice the blood draining from his face.
“There was a vast [kingaku] of the One [dengen o on ni shimasu] in the [me].
“There was a vast amount of the One Power in the Eye.
Even in the [jidai] of [densetsu], few could have channeled so much unaided without [kōfuku] destroyed.
Even in the Age of Legends, few could have channeled so much unaided without being destroyed.
[hijō ni] few.”
Very few.”
“You told them?”
“You told them?”
he said hoarsely.
he said hoarsely.
“[baai] everybody knows…“
“If everybody knows…”
“Only Lan,”
“Only Lan,”
Moiraine said gently.
Moiraine said gently.
“He must know.
“He must know.
And Nynaeve and Egwene, for what they are and what they will become.
And Nynaeve and Egwene, for what they are and what they will become.
The [tanin] have no must, yet.”
The others have no need, yet.”
“Why not?”
“Why not?”
The rasp in his [nodo] made his [koe] harsh.
The rasp in his throat made his voice harsh.
“You will be wanting to gentle me, won’t you?
“You will be wanting to gentle me, won’t you?
Isn’t that what Aes Sedai do to [dansei] who can wield the [dengen o on ni shimasu]?
Isn’t that what Aes Sedai do to men who can wield the Power?
[henkō] them so they can’t?
Change them so they can’t?
Make them safe?
Make them safe?
Thom said [dansei] who have been gentled [dai] because they [teishi] wanting to live.
Thom said men who have been gentled die because they stop wanting to live.
Why aren’t you talking about taking me to [tāru] Valon to be gentled?”
Why aren’t you talking about taking me to Tar Valon to be gentled?”
“You are tanin’veren,”
“You are ta’veren,”
Moiraine replied.
Moiraine replied.
“Perhaps the [moyō] has not finished with you.”
“Perhaps the Pattern has not finished with you.”
Rand sat up straight.
Rand sat up straight.
“In the dreams Ba’alzamon said [tāru] Valon and the Amyrlin [shīto] would try to [shiyō] me.
“In the dreams Ba’alzamon said Tar Valon and the Amyrlin Seat would try to use me.
He named [namae], and I remember them, now.
He named names, and I remember them, now.
Raolin [Kurai]sbane and Guaire Amalasan.
Raolin Darksbane and Guaire Amalasan.
Yurian Stonebow.
Yurian Stonebow.
Davian.
Davian.
Logain.”
Logain.”
The [saigo] was the hardest of all to say.
The last was the hardest of all to say.
Nynaeve went pale and Egwene gasped, [shikashi] he pressed on angrily.
Nynaeve went pale and Egwene gasped, but he pressed on angrily.
“Every one a false [doragon].
“Every one a false Dragon.
don’t try to deny it.
Don’t try to deny it.
[yoku], I won’t be used.
Well, I won’t be used.
I am not a [tsūru] you can throw on the midden [hīpu] when it’s worn out.”
I am not a tool you can throw on the midden heap when it’s worn out.”
“A [tsūru] made for a [mokuteki] is not demeaned by [kōfuku] used for that [mokuteki],”
“A tool made for a purpose is not demeaned by being used for that purpose,”
Moiraine’s [koe] was as harsh as his own, “[shikashi] a [otoko] who believes the [chichioya] of Lies demeans himself.
Moiraine’s voice was as harsh as his own, “but a man who believes the Father of Lies demeans himself.
You say you will not be used, and then you let the [Kurai] One set your [michisuji] like a [haundo] sent after a [usagi] by his [shujin].”
You say you will not be used, and then you let the Dark One set your path like a hound sent after a rabbit by his master.”
His [kobushi] clenched, and he turned his [atama] away.
His fists clenched, and he turned his head away.
It was too [tojiru] to the [monogoto] Ba’alzamon had said.
It was too close to the things Ba’alzamon had said.
“I am no one’s [haundo].
“I am no one’s hound.
Do you hear me?
Do you hear me?
