Shadow was bit startled how easily Ilia could simply burst into false tears on cue, he almost felt bad, but just when he was wondering how he was going to explain why he was acting a complete paranoid wool headed fool a knock came at the door!  While Shadow could not touch or channel, no more than a sheep could touch the clouds, he could still very sense the sudden shift in atmosphere, like a gathering mass of black thunder clouds.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>From beneath the bed!<br/>Shadow's eyes widened when he heard Luna's voice!  Light! this Luna was insane!   How could anybody act like this! He wished Luna had been a man, and he'd box her ears! The question was... how was she spying on them!?!<br/><br/>-<br/><br/>Luna quickly came over sat next to her giving her a reassuring glance and warmly clasped Ilia's hand in hers and gave her a maternal hug.<br/><br/>"I.. I am so sorry," she whispered.  "I truly had hoped he would be the one, I though better of him," she sighed mournfully.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> <span style="text-decoration: underline">"What am I to do?"</span></span><br/><br/>Luna have Ilia's hand a reassuring tight squeeze, "First of all, you must not be upset, you have learned some very valuable lessons that usually costs most women their lives," she declared.  "Even Aes Sedai are susceptible! especially when it comes to men, they are not always what they proclaim to be! or try to be, you must test them! especially potential warders," she insisted.  Luna let out another sigh, and hugged Ilia again, "I had hoped he would be a good match for you... he had so much promise, I couldn't imagine why he would turn you down like that," she sighed, "I'll tan his bottom him!" she huffed and she smiled and gave a Ilia's hand another pat and gave her a long hard serene unsettling gaze.<br/><br/>"The second and most important lesson you have learned, is not to trust other people...especially not other Aes Sedai," she declared, and lightly touched the glowing orb that dangled from Ilia's neck.  Luna pulled out out a small little pouch from her sleeve poured out a another identical orb into her palm... and whispered in a soft voice.<br/><br/>"The third lesson you have learned, my sweet innocent young Aes Sedai sister... is beware of gifts," she said in a soft whispering voice, that were barely above a whisper... the angreal that Ilia had been keeping repeated Luna's the words out loud for Illia to here.<br/><br/>"The fourth one... if you have a good warder...which I believe you do, do not so readily dismiss his instincts," she chimed.<br/><br/>Shadow let out a panicked howl, as invisible coils of air grabbed him by the ankles and yanked him out from under the bed and hoisted him in the air! Tunic now dangling over face as he thrash about in protest!<br/><br/>"And for you! what are you going to do when another Aes Sedai perhaps from the black has you dangling upside your tunic is over your face about to be birched!" she declared raising her voice, mocking his little comment about Illia not being able to channel when she was caught in a trap with her skirt over her face.  "I am not as stupid or as looney as you think I am!" she informed him.<br/><br/>"Put me down!" Shadow growled.<br/><br/>Luna smirked, and she released the weave and dropped him on the floor.  "I fear...I cannot lie, lucky for you I did not specify when, and I am  very certain, I will tan your bottom some time in future when you deserve it," she declared.<br/><br/>Luna elegantly twirled about and turned back over to face Ilia,  "The Sungre-al that I gave you, can also be used to deliver verbal messages from long distances, however it must be in contact with your skin," she explained. "So if you do not want me listening in, keep it in a pouch, or pocket, or locket of some kind," she instructed.<br/><br/>Clasping her hands, Luna let out a swooning sigh, "You two make such a wonderful couple! I am so glad Shadow passed the test," she sighed and then went skipping off down the hall and door slammed shut behind her!<br/><br/>Shadow leered at the door and then glanced uneasily at Ilia, the last thing he wanted to hear was 'I told you so'... he felt like idiot! Luna had played them both! he had been right about being spied on! but Ilia had been right that Luna wasn't as oblivious or stupid as she seemed to be... she was absolutely insane! yet somehow even though she had made him look an absolute wool head, she had complimented him as well, he was so confused, he had just no idea what to think about Luna any more.<br/><br/>"Bloody and bloody ashes! She's diabolical!" Shadow muttered as he sulkily gathered himself back up to his feet. It had been a long time since anyone had ever out right made him look like an absolute blithering idiot before.<br/><br/>"Say that again, and I'll be right back over there to wash your mouth out with soap! you aren't a warder yet! " Luna's voice chimed through the little round glowing necklace in Ilia's bosom.<br/><br/>Shadow gaped, quickly clamped his hands over his mouth and glanced over toward Ilia worriedly. He wanted to chuck the think out the window, but he didn't have the nerve to reach and grab it... not while it rested, where it did... dammit it! He forced himself to glance away, fearing she was going to accuse him of ogling her...which he wasn't! he was just staring at the necklace! course... he couldn't help noticing things! he wasn't blind! He felt the tips  of ears burning!  he was so embarrassed!  and yet, he had passed this horrible and cruel test, he supposed he should be happy, yet he felt so abashed and humiliated!