I don't think our paths crossed. [ or if they had, maybe for a short time. in truth, mal's bad with the sea of faces even if the crew is small. if someone isn't around long, they fade from his memory for new information and dangers that lay ahead.

he watches for a moment as rand seems lost in contemplation, notices that small smile with the attentiveness of a tracker watching the landscape for minute movement amongst tall grass. mal sees things even if he may act more like a quiet fool than anything else. ] I'm not sure we can both have our goals at the same time, my friend and I.

[ that's the funny thing, if mal succeeds there will be no need for alina's but that's a card he holds close to his chest. ] I appreciate that.

Has anyone told you about the personal goals the orbs assign on each mission?