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Born in the Spine of the World,

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its waters flow almost entirely unimpeded

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until it finds itself here,

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when the island of Tar Valon splits
the mighty River Erinin into two halves.

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Thousands of years ago,

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long before the walls of our great city
were raised by Ogier hands,

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there existed a great era of humanity.

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The Age of Legends was
a time of advancement.

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Philosophy, science, technology...

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What little knowledge
survived the Breaking

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alludes to incredible progress.

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Society benefited
through true collaboration

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as Female and Male Aes Sedai
worked together

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with each half of the One Power.

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Saidar and Saidin.

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Woman and man.

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Halves of the whole.

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Two paths from the same source,
the True Source.

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When men touch Saidin,
it is wild and unwieldy,

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a raging torrent resisting.

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And after the Dark One corrupted Saidin,

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the madness is unavoidable.

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Tainted upstream,
the two cannot be separated.

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When women touch
the True Source with Saidar,

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we surrender and guide.

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In its gentleness,
we find its infinite power.

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To master these waters
will take time and practice.

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My daughters, let us begin.

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Empty yourself of your thoughts.

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The only thing in your mind
is the bud of the flower. Only that.

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You can see every detail, every vein,
every leaf, every curve...

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Feel it, know it.

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You and the bud are one.