Padan Fain
Padan Fain was a peddler from Lugard who made regular visits to the Two Rivers, a familiar and welcome face in Emond's Field.
Padan Fain arrived in Emond's Field with dramatic news from the wider world: there was war in Ghealdan, a man there was wielding the One Power, and Aes Sedai had ridden out from Tar Valon to confront him. In a village where word from outside was scarce, news of that size made his coming an event.
He did not deliver it plainly. Fain teased the villagers with what he knew, parceling the news out a piece at a time, and he enjoyed being the center of attention while they waited for the rest. Among those who heard him were Bran al'Vere, Tam al'Thor, Cenn Buie, and Haral Luhhan, along with Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, Perrin Aybara, and Ewin Finngar. Nynaeve al'Meara and Egwene were also in the village that day, and the telling drew people to the Winespring Inn and the Green before it was done.
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