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It was time for him to try and discern what the story behind the Keeper's Warder was. Perhaps there was something that would be of use to them. He rode confidently, but slowly into the compound. From the exterior, he looked exactly like Hawk.

It was an Illusion. And a plan crafted carefully, after making sure that no one was likely to arrive at the estate, capable of exposing the fraud. As he passed the gates, one of the older looking gardeners paused in his work to observe him. Satisfied, he bowed politely. Taking the cue, the others followed suit.

He made it to the stables, and handed over his horse to the boy. He glanced down.

The boy bowed low. "We weren't expecting you milord....what brings you to the estate?" He looked up to see Hawk's renowned blue gaze surveying him, and gulped.

((Whoo! Merc, your back! Lol, and so am I, I suppose. Wow. School and work...how I hate thee at the moment.))

No doubt surprising the new arrival and her strange Warders, Mairyela watched as the Green gave a start. Both her Warders seemed unaffected by her arrival. Aes Sedai calm and grace out the window, she looked Mairyela up and down as though sizing up an opponent. Then recognition dawned in her eyes and her study turned to glaring.

"It seems you have a knack for surprises, Blue." she comment gruffly. Her eyes were almost black, making it difficult to distinguish iris from pupil. It made her gaze solid and unyielding. "Or is it simply that you watch your feet whilst you walk?"

Definitely a Tearean accent she commented to herself, placing the womans accent. Pulling her shawl closer across her shoulders, and shuffling the papers in her hands, she tried to add height to her small frame. This woman would not intimidate her. "Neither Sister. It seems merely a case of poor coincidence."

Her tone of voice had the woman hardening her gaze, if even possible. "Perhaps." she said, her voice smooth. "Or perhaps not. Aiken here," she nodded to the man whose eyes had stopped her cold, "seems to believe you've been observing us...wolfkin."

The woman knew whose power reigned over the other, but the lack of title and the sneer in her voice had Mairyela seething. Whoever this woman thought she was, she had the air of smug self worth that she had encountered with many royals. Royalty, though, she most certainly was not. Through her travels among the nations, she had been given the chance to meet many of the ruling families. This woman had no resemblance to any she had met. She also did not walk with trained grace; more like self superiority. "Only suspicion where suspicion is due, Sister. What is your business here?"

The Green was taken aback. "Can a Sister of the Tower not walk it's halls? Or have the laws changed since I was here last?"

"Not so, but these halls lead only to one place. Both the Amyrlin and the Keeper are quite busy. Let us just say that vigilance is the key these dark days."

"How very true." The Green said, again looking Mairyela up and down as one would when picking out livestock. Mairyela glared right back. "And how would one such as yourself know the business of the Amyrlin Seat and her Keeper?"

"My business is my own, but as the new Mistress of Novices, I am in continual contact with the Keeper. She and the Amyrlin wish not to be disturbed." They most certainly have enough to deal with without your attitude to add to it! she thought sharply. She was not one to become easily frustrated, but this woman seemed to have made annoyance an art form.

"I see...Mistress..." she seemed to bite off the word. "Well, next you see the Keeper, inform her that the Lady Zeara Sheillen wishes council with her as soon as possible!" And with that, she twirled on her heels and disappeared down the hall. Her one Warder, the boulder as she referred to him, stuck to her heels as though tied there. The other, Aiken she had called him, stood a moment, merely looking at her. Every instinct inside her screamed that this man was dangerous, and not merely because he was a Warder. She felt her hackles rise; the fine hair on her arms rose, causing gooseflesh. His eyes seemed to pull her energy from her, creating a cold void in her gut. She knew not how long he stood and stared at her, their eyes locked, before he turned to follow his Aes Sedai.

She exhaled the breath she didn't know she had been holding. All she knew was that she had to keep him away from the Amyrlin and the Keeper at all costs.

((Big post since I haven't been on here in ages!))

"Well in any event, we have to wait for Romvian to contact us with the time of the exchange. I'll inform you when he does." Mercury said, dodging the subject.

"And how many times have I told you not to enter the Dream World physically, through a Gateway no less? Not only does it drain your channeling, but it shortens your physical life span." she admonished Hawk.

She paused as she heard lots of bustling going on in the courtyard down below. She frowned, not sure what was going on. She stepped out onto the balcony, and looking down, saw that the Grounds were teeming with some hundred odd trainees. They seemed very confused, and she noted that they all seemed to be coming from the Travelling area.

"What in Light's name is going on down there?" She turned and in a few moments, was out the door and heading down the stairs. Within ten minutes, she was in the courtyard. Though the mask was on her face, there was an air of disapproval about her at seeing the chaos. She stood there, waiting for someone to notice her and explain what was going on.

((Gonna have to puppet Raz for a bit it looks like...))

Raznon frowned, not sure he had understood what the wetlander was saying. "That man is not a Gaidin? Then who is he?" The other Gaidin shook their heads in confusion. "Then where is this Jamal Gaidin??" Again only silence.

He turned to the still trussed wetlander with a look of cool anger. "You there. Who is this fellow?" He indicated the dead man with his spear. The mercenary eyed him then the spear, before looking at the corpse.

I do what I must to protect you my stubborn Keeper he says smirking. I give my life for you if its needed. As she walk away and stepped out into the balcony, Hawk followed after her. His sword was back on, dangling on his side, one with him as he moves.

Down the courtyard just by his aes sedai's side he can see the trouble pouring out of the travelling area. Hundreds of trainees maybe more are standing infront of her and seemed to be confused on whats happening. He is back on his usually gaidin masked look. He is at eased but he is ready to either swing his blade or channel saidin if some of the people down there are uninvited people that wanna harm his aes sedai or the tower.

He been having an odd feeling lately that something is not right at the tower, but he havent figured out what it is yet, but his instintcs tells him that something big and dangerous is at hand. Other aes sedais with their gaidins starts to swarm the place, to see whats happening. He can feel Markis at the corner of his mind, he is close, it seems he have been doing some serious training. While inside the void, it strengthens his senses rapidly. He watch there sorroundings with ease while listening to his aes sedai.

((Sigh...yes those were the days indeed....wonder what happened to everyone))

The mercenary studied the body for a moment before replying. "I don't know. I don't ask for details or to meet those I work for. All I care for is that I get my fee. He could be anyone...."

He spoke the truth, but idly he too was wondering what had happened to the other Gaidin. How was it possible that he had vanished without his fellow Warders knowing? Of course he had heard of Aes Sedai being able to disguise themselves, but to his knowledge no such woman had come with them. And even if they had, and they had disguised the now dead man, why would he cooperate? Obviously his death meant nothing to the Tower.