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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ashrem Bayle" data-source="post: 113509" data-attributes="member: 3103">A bit taken aback by her sudden confiding in him, he put his arm around her and led her around the side of the inn where none could see."Jain was just trying to make peace. Though I admit, he could have handled it a bit better. You are a strong woman. We can all see that. You have a demanding presence; we can see that as well. Sometimes that intimidates people and they act out in ways to make it seem that it doesn't.”He smiled a bit. “If I didn’t know better, I would swear you where Ebou Dari. You remind me of how women are back home. Though I admit, a few have tried their best to slip steel between my ribs.” he added with an embarrassed grin. “Women outside of Ebou Dar always seem to want men to look after them. I guess these men are used to that. However, you and Sersei seem very capable of defending yourselves. Maybe the others are having a hard time getting used to that.”“I have heard that…Aes Sedai… seldom marry. Perhaps that is why.” Burn me! Why am I making friends with this woman?</blockquote>