She blinks in visible surprise, without even trying to hide it.
"Light, no!"
Moiraine draws a quick breath and continues, more softly,
"No. Not that. Against..."
Her voice trails off for a second as she searches for the right words.
"... any who might try to stop him. When he is fully engaged in the battle which is his to fight, if we are linked, then to some degree I expect that we will be defenseless against physical attack."
Another beat of silence, then she adds, dryly:
"Rand does not trust many among those who are now Aes Sedai. He has reason. And the Dark One has his servants."
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Date: 2013-07-28 07:03 pm (UTC)"Light, no!"
Moiraine draws a quick breath and continues, more softly,
"No. Not that. Against..."
Her voice trails off for a second as she searches for the right words.
"... any who might try to stop him. When he is fully engaged in the battle which is his to fight, if we are linked, then to some degree I expect that we will be defenseless against physical attack."
Another beat of silence, then she adds, dryly:
"Rand does not trust many among those who are now Aes Sedai. He has reason. And the Dark One has his servants."