what about how Mat often mentions (to himself at least) how he doesn't really want to be near Rand, etc. You think this is just posturing? Or is their friendship pretty much done and they will just do what they need to do now to finish the last battle?
Mat is just afraid. Afraid of the OP which Rand wields, and the taint and the madness that brings. He is afraid that Rand will go insane and kill him. Beyond that, I think he still considers Rand a friend.
Learning that the Taint is clean may slowly make him a little more comfortable, and the fact that Rand will now presumably be stable will be a big help. I can also potentially see Rand talking to Mat about suddenly having the memories of another life in his mind, which is close to what Mat has experienced. This may bring them closer together.
Rand and Tam
- 16/07/2010 06:13:30 AM
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Re: Rand and Tam
- 16/07/2010 06:40:07 AM
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Yes but
- 16/07/2010 10:09:58 PM
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Re: Yes but
- 16/07/2010 11:46:26 PM
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Don't forget that when Mat isn't on a mission or held by a promise
- 17/07/2010 01:07:41 AM
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Mat never wants to be around anything that might get him killed
- 17/07/2010 02:43:18 AM
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I need whatever you use to say things in 1/3rd the space that I do *NM*
- 17/07/2010 04:32:05 PM
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Re: Yes but
- 17/07/2010 02:45:00 AM
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I love this line of analysis, but Mat does tend to treat channelers like people
- 17/07/2010 04:39:09 PM
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Re: I love this line of analysis, but Mat does tend to treat channelers like people
- 21/07/2010 01:07:57 AM
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Re: Rand and Tam
- 17/07/2010 02:20:44 AM
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- 17/07/2010 10:54:38 AM
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I think Rand will get imprisoned by the Seanchan and so Rand won't have the chance...
- 21/07/2010 07:14:23 PM
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