"I see," she murmurs. Moiraine takes a sip of her tea, considering.
"Where I was born," she offers, "the White Tower has been long believed to be the signal authority on such training. It is only in recent years that the teachings of other groups have come to be regarded as equivalent."
Which has been an issue of no small concern for the Amyrlin Seat - but given everything, there have been more important matters. Still, what it means to be Aes Sedai is clear and unmistakable, and will remain so.
"I should be interested to learn more about cultivation, as it happens," Moiraine adds. "When I myself channeled, you clearly recognized what I was doing as a use of power."
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"Where I was born," she offers, "the White Tower has been long believed to be the signal authority on such training. It is only in recent years that the teachings of other groups have come to be regarded as equivalent."
Which has been an issue of no small concern for the Amyrlin Seat - but given everything, there have been more important matters. Still, what it means to be Aes Sedai is clear and unmistakable, and will remain so.
"I should be interested to learn more about cultivation, as it happens," Moiraine adds. "When I myself channeled, you clearly recognized what I was doing as a use of power."