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The trio rode in silence for awhile until a town could be seen in the distance. It was disturbingly quite for such a prosperus little city...
Keely gripped her reins nervously as they drew closer. She glanced at Ladisha Sedai; the woman was so relaxed: her sharp blue eyes scanned the town calmly and her face was as smooth as the petal of a rose. Ailurin looked more tense, though maybe that was the way all Warders looked...
"We will stop here," Ladisha Sedai's high voice sounded, starling Keely, "It won't be safe for me to enter the town, so my work can be conducted here,"
"Work?" Keely inquired curiously, "What are you going to do, Aes Sedai?"
"Invoke my talent, child. Watch closely,"
The bright aura of sadiar surrounded the Aes Sedai. It grew larger and Keely could feel enormous amounts of the Power being drawn. She must be channeling through her angreal. A small weave of Air was stuffedi nto the White Cloaks mouth and tied off so he could not shout. Ladisha Sedai's eyes were glued to the sky, and suddenly thick weaves of Fire, Spirit, and Air shot from her. Under practiced direction, a thick, dark cloud formed from the intricate weaves, hovering ominously over the tented encampment of the White Cloaks. A streak of lightning flashed out, and then a torrent of snow came pounding down. In that one area. The rest of the town lay untouched. Keely saw the weaves tied off, though the Aes Sedai did not release the source.
"If that does not drive them out soon, they will find themselves digging out of over 8 feet of snow," The Aes Sedai smiled down at the Lieutenant, "Aren't you glad you're here instead of there?" she chuckled.
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