Muradin vê a história do Aiel
O ter'angreal em Rhuidean é usado para "testar" potenciais Chefes de Clã (e Wise Ones iirc), aqueles que passam pelas colunas aprendem a história do Aiel de volta ao Rompimento do Mundo.
Muradin já entrou nas colunas do ter'angreal quando Rand chega em Rhuidean com Matt
Ahead and to the right he could just see another man, in the grays and browns of Aiel, stiff and statuestill in the changing lights. That must be Muradin, Couladin's brother. Stiff and still; something was happening. Strangely, considering the brilliance, Rand could make out the Aiel's face clearly. Eyes wide and staring, face tight, mouth quivering on the brink of a snarl. Whatever he was seeing, he did not like it. But Muradin had survived that far, at least. If he could do it, Rand could. The man was six or seven paces ahead of him at best.
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Nós vemos que Muradin já está tendo dificuldade em aceitar o que está sendo mostrado a ele. Enquanto Rand se aventura mais a fundo com cada passo para o ter-angreal, nós aprendemos com ele a história do Aiel, algo que parece que Muradin não pode aceitar.
He was farther into the columns than a single step could account for, and closer to Muradin than he had been. The Aiel's fixed stare had become a dire frown.
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Cada passo para o ter'angreal leva mais uma vez no tempo, e cada vez que Muradin está mais angustiado com o que ele está vendo.
He had seen — lived — a time before the Aiel came to their Threefold Land. He was nearer still to Muradin. The Aiel's eyes shifted uneasily, and he seemed to struggle against taking another step. Rand moved forward.
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Um passo em frente
Lights flashed through the glass columns, halfblinding Rand. Muradin was only a pace or two ahead, staring straight in front of him, teeth bared, snarling silently. The columns were taking them back, into the time lost history of the Aiel. Rand's feet moved of their own accord. Forward. And back in time.
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Rand se aprofunda na floresta de vidro
He was almost abreast of Muradin now, but the man was not aware of him. Muradin's snarl was a rictus; sweat beaded on his face; he quivered as though wanting to run. Rand's feet took him forward, and back.
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E mais fundo novamente
Neste ponto, Rand está lutando para entender o que está vendo, e ele não viveu como Aiel, pois um guerreiro como Muradin criado como um guerreiro na sociedade atual de Aiel, sempre pronto para a batalha, deve ter sido mesmo mais difícil de entender ou aceitar.Tears stung Rand's eyes; silently, he mouthed, “Siedre.” The Way of the Leaf? That was no Aiel belief. He could not think dearly; he could hardly think at all. The lights spun faster and faster. Beside him, Muradin's mouth was open in a soundless howl; the Aiel's eyes bulged as if witnessing the death of everything. They stepped forward together.
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Rand avança
No sense. It made no sense. How could these people be Aiel? The columns flashed in blinding pulses. The air stirred, swirling. Beside him, Muradin's mouth stretched wide in an effort to scream. The Aiel clawed at his veil, clawed at his face, leaving deep bloody scratches. Forward.
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Outro passo em frente para Rand e outra visão do passado
Muradin had clawed deep furrows in his face; he was digging at his eyes now. Forward.
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A última vez que Rand vê Muradin
Rand quivered. The light from the columns was a shimmering blue haze that seemed solid, that seemed to claw the nerves out of his skin. The wind howled, one vast whirlwind sucking inward. Muradin had managed to veil himself; bloody sockets stared blindly above the black veil. The Aiel was chewing, and bloody froth dripped onto his chest. Forward.
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Eu não extraí citações do que a Rand encontra, as passagens são bastante longas e eu sinto que elas devem ser lidas na íntegra, no final, embora o Rand reviva o Breaking of the World e um pouco antes disso antes de sair do ter'angreal. Ao fazer isso, ele sente que é muito improvável que Muradin jamais complete a passagem pelo ter'angreal, porque Muradin não pode, com toda a probabilidade, aceitar que os Aiel eram originalmente pacifistas e se separaram dos Tinkers ou Tuatha'an, que seguiu o Caminho da Folha .
There was no sign of Muradin; he did not think the Aiel had come out of the glass forest. Or ever would.
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