<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/50/BlueAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Aleana Schiller (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11575159#msg11575159)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Keeper of the Chronicles, Blue Ajah<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>None (As yet!)<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Ardan<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Evening, Saven 5, 990NE<br/><strong>Place:</strong>Keeper’s Office to Dining Room<br/><strong>Warning:</strong><br/><hr/>Though she gave absolutely no outward sign of it, Aleana sighed inwardly as she worked on her meal.  She had planned on going straight to her rooms in the Blue Ajah hall after the meal but the night wasn’t going to happen that way.  With the Amyrlin at the Faire, she would do nothing but worry and pace her bedrooms.  Until the return of her friend and head of the Tower, nothing relaxing was even going to be a possibility.  Perhaps if she returned to her office, she could get more work done until Raine returned.<br/><br/>Lost in her own thoughts, Aleana remained completely unaware of the man coming into the dining room; a man that had no business in that part of the Tower.  It wasn’t until the heavy<em>thud</em>of him hitting the table that the Aes Sedai’s gaze flicked upward and she saw what was happening mere feet away from her.  Rising quickly, the meal and work forgotten, she strode a couple of steps toward the sight before her; Ardan holding a man with a knife against the table and caught the words spoken.  Pausing with just enough distance to speak easily and still give Ardan room to maneuver as needed, her dark, thin brows rose.<em>Darkfriend</em>.  The word bounced around her head and her tan eyes narrowed at the sheer thought of it.  She didn’t doubt Ardan’s words nor his actions but it was, without a doubt, a bold move to enter the Tower.<br/><br/>Just as she was about to speak, another Aes Sedai rushed forward, coming up next to Ardan, so close that her pale yellow dress brushed against him.  A beautiful woman, with long blonde waves of hair and an hourglass figure, she laid a hand on his arm.  “Are you okay?”  She asked him in a rush of words.  “The darkfriend didn’t hurt you, did he?”  She continued, unaware of the glower she was receiving from the Keeper.  It was the same Sister that had been quite interested in Ardan and his act of bravery clearly only made her desire his bond more.  But now was not the time to be concerned about such things in Aleana’s mind.<br/><br/>“Ardan.”  She finally spoke, calling attention back to herself and the situation.  “We will take him to the basement and question him.  If you would accompany me, we will get to the bottom of this.”  After she spoke, she touched the One Power, letting a trickle of Saidar flow through her.  Weaving a web of air around the darkfriends arms tightly, she tied the weave off at the end so it would remain.  Once the threat was less mobile, she let her gaze flick between the others present, all having risen to watch the events unfold.  “What happened here tonight should not be discussed with others.  It will be handled and reported only to the Amyrlin.”  She said to the rather small crowd.  While they were few in number, rumors often spread like wildfire in the Tower and they had a real opportunity to get some further information and act on it if everyone kept their mouths shut.<br/><br/>“Yes, Keeper.”  Maradyl, the yellow sister, spoke from Ardan’s side and the few others spoke up quietly.  Still touching his arm possessively, she nodded at the darkfriend.  “I am sure we can get all the answers necessary with your help.”  She remarked, including herself in on the questioning.<br/><br/>Still keeping a bit of distance, as there was still potential danger from the darkfriend, Aleana wanted to roll her eyes at the young Sister.  While Ardan was a man worthy of the bond and incredibly skilled, she still felt that business at hand should be the priority.  Not only had the yellow sister run up with the threat of a darkfriend present but she had done it before attempting to secure the man or protect herself in any way.  As channelers, they needn’t be close to be effective and could be a distraction if they weren’t careful.  The lack of care in the face of danger was a concern and Aleana knew it needed to be corrected soon.  “Sister, while I very much appreciate your offer of assistance, Ardan and I have this situation under control.”  She spoke politely and truthfully even though she wanted to add that now wasn’t the time to flirt with the man.  It didn’t help at all that Aleana had been considering Ardan for the bond herself.  Though it was true and the window of opportunity was closing quickly, it wasn’t the real reason she didn’t want the yellow sister present.  If darkfriends were willing to sneak into the Tower, there were much bigger plans in motion and she didn’t want too many people aware of it.  Especially with potential black ajah in their ranks.