May 26
“...Do you want an oath not to try manipulating you? I give it.” Her voice hardened to crystal. “I even swear to obey you like one of the Maidens—like one of the gai’shain, if you require—but you must—” Taking a deep breath, she began again, more softly. “I ask you, humbly, to allow me to help you.” Lan was staring at her, and Rand thought his own eyes must be popping out of his head. “I will accept your help,” he said slowly. “And I apologize, too. For all the rudeness I’ve shown.” He had the feeling he was still being manipulated—he had had good cause to be rude, when he was—but she could not lie.
— The Fires of Heaven, Chapter 6, “Gateways”.
#THIS IS WRITTEN BETTER THAN EVERY ROMANCE JORDAN HAS INTRODUCED SO FAR#I THINK HE'S MAKING FUN OF ME FROM THE GRAVE#his other relationships--when EXPLICITLY romantic--are SHIT#especially lan/nynaeve. absolute cardboard.#BUT THIS.#no matter which way one might interpret rand & moiraine they seem to be one of THE most compellingly written connections.#i die on this hill like moiraine about to die over here#rand al'thor#moiraine damodred#rand x moiraine#moiraine x rand#wheel of time#wheel of time books#the fires of heaven#my edit#my post#collage art#collage#(the collage is mine of course; recently made)
