and now to include the lessons of life for the day:



Give me your trust, said the Aes Sedai
On my shoulders I support the sky.
Trust me to know, and to do what is best,
And I will take care of the rest.

    But trust is the color of a dark seed growing.
    Trust is the color of a hearts blood flowing.
    Trust is the color of a souls last breath.
    Trust is the color of death.

Give me your trust, said the queen on her throne,
for I must bear the burden all alone
Trust me to lead, and to judge, and to rule,
And no man will think you a fool.

    But trust is the sound of the grave-dog's bark.
    Trust is the sound of betrayal in the dark.
    Trust is the sound of a soul's last breath.
    Trust is the sound of death. 

-by Robert Jordan