Missing and extended scenes of Wheel of Time - TV series

2x05 (Story A - Too close) - Can they help?

Moiraineand Lan get unexpected visitors. Can they help?

Finding someone who sold herbs was easy. Moiraine asked the innkeeper where she would find the herbs a Wise Woman needed to refill her stocks, and the kind woman sent her to the market. There would be countless sellers having what she needed.

The Aes Sedai handed the first seller the piece of paper, ordering her to prepare it for the nervous woman. While the Cairhien woman waited, her fingers played nervously with her cloak. She didn't like being separated from Lan. Light, she didn't like leaving him with that woman! How many times had she mentioned the Malkieri wouldn't make it?

It was a relief that Lan had finally opened his eyes again, but Moiraine couldn't stop herself from checking on their bond every few minutes. The Wise Woman was a stranger. What if one of the villagers followed them to Tear and informed the citizens about the escaped Aes Sedai? How long would the citizens need to realize she was that woman?

Nervously, the woman of the Blue Ajah let her eyes glide over the crowd. She had the weird feeling that someone was watching her but couldn't see anyone. Blood and ashes! She needed to return to her Warder!

Of course, the seller tried to offer her some other herbs, but Moiraine declined. She was only interested in the herbs the Wise Woman needed. After paying and receiving the package, the Aes Sedai rushed through the crowd. The sooner she returned, the sooner the Healer could help Lan.

The feeling of being watched didn't disappear on Moiraine's way back to the tavern. She tried to ignore it – it would have looked suspicious if she turned around continuously – but when she reached the tavern, she rushed through the common room and up the stairs.

"How is he?" She asked as soon as she entered the room.

Lan forced his eyes open when he heard her voice. Moiraine could feel his exhaustion. The fever was still running through his body.

The Aes Sedai threw her cloak over the chair and dropped the herbs on the table, then went to the bed to check on her Warder. Light, he was so weak!

"He fights," the Wise Woman responded calmly. She heated water over the fireplace. "Did you get everything?"

"Yes." Carefully, the Cairhien woman cupped the Malkieri's face in her hands. Was it just her, or did he look worse than before?

"Good. Then give me some room to work."

Sighing, Moiraine sat beside Lan, leaning her back against the headrest of the bed. The Wise Woman's glare told her she had something else in mind, but Moiraine returned the glare, challenging the Healer to tell her to leave.

Surprisingly, the woman didn't put up a fight. Instead, she shook her head and continued her work. But her eyes wandered to Moiraine from time to time. "You need sleep."

The Aes Sedai kept striking over her Warder's sweaty hair. He had closed his eyes again. "I'll sleep when he is doing better."

"You can't go without sleep that long."

Slowly, Moiraine took her dagger out of Lan's hand. He didn't even notice. A beam of sunlight fell over her shoulder and hit the blade, letting it shine. "I'll be all right."

"If you kill me," for the first time, there was a slight hint of fear in the voice of the Wise Woman. "There will be no hope for him. He will die."

No word crossed Moiraine's lips while she sheathed her dagger. Should the Healer think of her as a dangerous woman. Maybe that would help so she wouldn't try to worsen Lan's condition.