Although his eyes remained fixed on the wall, Shadow's tracked Illia closely through his peripheral  vision. Finally he could not hide the smile anymore, it was quite amusing to see Ilia... who had been playing the cool serene Aes Sedai now stomping her foot, pacing about trying get him to look at her! It was amusing, women rarely liked being questioned, now that he stood at attention like a lifeless tin shoulder, never once speaking back or giving her grief, it made her all the more upset!<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">"Will you look at me!"</span></span><br/><br/>There was sharp clack of his heels, Shadow with a sweeping flourish of his hand, sweeping back an imagery sword cape, Shadow kelt down onto one knee and adjusted his gaze upward toward her as if in a royal court, and she was a queen though if she moved or paced, he would keep his head straight ahead, where she used to have been.<br/><br/>"As you command, Aes Sedai,"  he said softly.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br/>"And even if she didn't, what if someone attacked us from behind? With no bond, how would you know something was wrong? Being days ahead, how could you get to us in time? And if you weren't, don't you think we'd find you?"</span></span><br/><br/>At the mention of no bond, Shadow felt his throat go dry... she still wanted him? wanted to bond him? Shadow forced himself not not to gulp... forced himself not to even blink... after moments o<br/><br/>"What you do you command, Aes Sedai ?" he said at last. When she mentioned Me, Shadow bristled his eyes darted away hoping to avoid that conversation… she insisted.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">"You said you and Moe. I didn't see him out there in the stocks with you." </span></span><br/><br/>Shadow swallowed hard, “Cadre Cualen, does not have the authority to put other warders in the stocks without permission from their Aes Sedia, Ilia Sedia,” he said.<br/><br/>“I was not as fortunate,” he added, glancing away.