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Matching Day: Part 1To love risks more than just her heart.Based on a post by SmallTownPrincess, in 2 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Connected.Girls spend their entire lives looking forward to the fateful Matching Day - and whether or not they will admit it, boys, too, have at least a healthy curiosity. It's so reassuring, knowing that in your eighteenth year, you and your age-mates will be paired off, brought together with another from their own community or a surrounding one that match them perfectly. No song-and-dance dating rituals, like the ones in the books Livia liked to read, no old maids, no riotous bachelors; just simple, comforting compatibility."Have you heard?" The hushed, conspiratorial tones issued from the pink-lacquered lips of Livia's best friend, Mara."What?" Livia's low-pitched voice always made her sound disinterested, but she paid close attention to Mara when her friend sounded this urgent."There was a big accident over in Micrague. One guy died!""Oh, that's terrible," Livia murmured, letting her eyelashes drop and rise again to half-mast in a brief show of empathy. It was all she had time for, as Mara leaned suddenly, ever more urgently forward, gripping Livia's arm in both hands."That's not the worst thing," she rolled on. "The guy who was killed? He just turned eighteen. That makes the numbers for tomorrow's Matching uneven!"Two full breaths, painful to the impatient Mara, passed before Livia spoke in response. "So, what, someone won't be paired? A girl will be left without her match?""Whoever matched with him will have no pair on Matching Day," Mara proclaimed ominously. Her eyes were wide and glittering with morbid excitement."What do they do about that?" It was unheard of, as far as Livia knew; there were always even numbers, always a perfect match for everyone.Mara gave an exaggerated shrug. "Maybe she'll never be matched."Livia was surprised into laughter. "They can't leave her without a match forever," she said with certainty. "Maybe they'll search out another community for someone that fits even better than that poor boy who died."Her reassuring confidence sent Mara, humming, away to terrify someone else with proclamations of an eternity alone for some poor girl. The thought nagged at Livia for the rest of the afternoon, though. What if he was matched with me?"Verin Massada," the stern voice called from the central platform, and a stick-thin brunette drifted toward the three steps that lifted her above the circle of impatient teenagers."Philip Pressia." The broad-shouldered redhead that stepped up to take Verin's hand smirked and bowed at the polite smattering of applause that ushered the happy new couple off the stage. Livia smiled approvingly; Verin needed a little more humor in her life.Livia watched each girl she'd grown up with walk back into the circle, shyly clutching the hand of her new mate, and twisted her skirt nervously in her fingers. It seemed forever before the 'R's were called, and the wad of boys brought in from all the different communities steadily shrank. She met the clear grey eyes of one of the remaining boys as Clanley Ritchell was met by a generic-looking, dark-haired boy, and she thought fleetingly, I hope I'm matched with him. He seemed to be thinking the same thing; his face fell a little when he was called up to greet a willowy blond on the dais."Danica Soress," the voice demanded, and Livia stood a little straighter with a sharp intake of breath. Had she been skipped?All the vague, incoherent fears that had accompanied Mara's morbid pronouncement coursed through Livia, charged with shame as some girls recognized the omission and turned to look at her with expressions of varying pity. Livia felt on the edge of tears.She saw the blond - that wretched Salvia - pull the grey-eyed boy down to whisper cruelly in his ear and point in Livia's direction, and she contemplated melting into the dirt.With the blood roaring loudly in her ears, she heard no other names called, and stared fixedly at a nondescript blade of grass in front of her to avoid the glances that were flickering toward her. How can this be? she thought frantically. How can I not have a match?"Livia, what's going on?" Mara's face held ghoulish curiosity with only an edge of concern for her friend, and Livia couldn't deal with her. She turned without a word and marched to the fountain a good distance away from the platform. People were breaking off now, finding secluded spots to get to know this person with whom they'd be partnered forever. Livia, wrapping her arms tightly around her gut, had never felt so alone.How could she have lost a lifetime of companionship without ever tasting it? It was too, too cruel. What right did that boy have to take away everything in one fell swoop? How could he die? She wanted to shake her fist at the heavens, demand an explanation, but she just trailed her fingers through the rippling water in the fountain basin, swallowing hard against the wave of emotions that threatened to show itself grotesquely in her features."His name was Bracken, if that helps," said a voice behind her, and she jumped, throwing water onto her dress. She turned to see that grey-eyed boy approaching, and she prepared herself for the humiliation she was sure to experience at his hands; he had, after all, been matched like everyone else, and she was alone - possibly forever.He did not mock her, though; his eyes held the soft, cautious understanding of someone who pitied another, but was not sure whether that person desired sympathy or not. When she said nothing, he shrugged self-consciously. "Sorry, I realize you might not have wanted to know. I just, he was my best friend. I thought if you did want to know about him, I'd at least let you know who you could ask."A flood of gratitude made it temporarily impossible for her to speak, and then she forced a smile. "I think I'd like to know," she said hesitantly. She wasn't sure; would it be better to know nothing about what she'd never have, or to at least have pleasant thoughts about what could've been? "Can I ask you something now?""Absolutely.""Would I have liked him?"The boy nodded. "I think so. He was quiet at first, it took a while to get to know him. But once you did, there was no one you trusted more." He added, with the hesitation of an afterthought but the seriousness of something he'd intended to say all along, "Seeing you here, there's no doubt that he would have liked you."He gave Livia one last smile and lay his hand over hers for a moment, ignoring the water droplets that sat on it like dew. For a warm second, she felt a rush of what it might have been like to have someone get to know her intimately over a lifetime, to love and understand her and for her to love back, and then the grey-eyed boy was walking with wide strides back to Salvia, and nothing but a hollow sadness remained beneath her breastbone.Livia hated them. All of them.The girls with their softly rolling curls, teased and coached for hours in order to look casually delicate when the boys, their shirts tucked in and their shoes shined, arrived at their doorsteps carrying one or two or twenty flowers in one hand and a shining invitation in the other. They walked with springing steps the short distance to the gathering hall in the center of town, hand in hand or arm in arm, and Livia wanted to throw rocks at the whole lot of them.She had been invited, sort of, to join in on the festivities. The community officials, not sure what to do with the first single person over eighteen in a century, had hesitantly allowed for her participation in all the new couples' activities; so far, she had partaken in none of them.Desperately, she wanted to be a part of the revelry, but she could not force herself to walk into the rooms full of happy girls and their happy boys, and have nothing herself. Her mother, unable to comfort her, had begged her to go to the dance. It was the last night before all the boys would be returning to their own communities, taking their matches with them. It was the last night she would seek Mara, who had paired with a boy from Onek.And she'd tried: she'd gotten dressed, piled her hair up on top of her head and pulled her elbow-length gloves on, but nothing could motivate her to step outside her house as streams of giggling lovebirds trickled by on the way to the hall."Go, Livia," her mother said, coming up behind her with a basket of laundry on her hip. "You should at least go long enough to say goodbye to Mara.""I can't, Mama. Think of how they'll look at me!"Her mother bent Livia's head down to kiss her on the forehead. "It's not your fault, Neinei, and they know that. They feel bad for you. They all want to see you. The world didn't end when that poor boy died.""Bracken," Livia said defiantly. Her mother had refused to say his name, insisting that it was better for Livia to know nothing about what she had lost.Patting her daughter's shoulder, she adjusted her basket and turned to leave. "Go."Livia had retreated around the side of the gathering hall, standing just outside the golden pool of light that poured like honey from the windows. Sobs caught in her throat and were choked down, unvoiced, as she watched Mara and Verin and Danica and dozens of others receive chaste pecks from shy boys as they spun by in their brightly-colored dresses, waving fluted, bubbling glasses and laughing with abandon.And there, the grey-eyed boy, Bracken's best friend, was seated quietly with his hands folded in his lap, listening politely to an enthusiastic rendition of some trivial event or another by Salvia. It was always easy to tell when she was excited about something, as her arms pinwheeled and hands fluttered with no thought to how the gestures went along with the story.He glanced up, and his eyes met, for a moment, Livia's. He looked surprised to see her there, and then a bit sad, and then his gaze drifted back to Salvia, who had grabbed his knee in her earnestness.This infinitesimal rejection, the refusal to even meet her eyes for more than a moment, pushed Livia over the edge. Tears, burning like acid, washed over her face, and she stumbled away from the window, crying with pitiful lack of restraint.She staggered into the sparse forest, the trees providing scattered shelter from curious eyes, if any should choose to drift away from the golden party, and the darkness of the night fit her mood, a strangely soothing thought."Are you alright?" For the second time, the grey-eyed boy's voice jolted her out of her own misery. She would not face him; not now, when her eyes were puffy and irritated, her nose red and her face streaked with dirty tear tracks. He would see her and compare her to Salvia, and she would fall short; she could not handle right now seeing him weigh her that way and find her lacking.His hand on her back was another surprise, and then both his hands weighing down on her shoulders as he stepped closer behind her. "Hey," he said gently. "Everything will turn out fine. Maybe, maybe you'll find someone better than Bracken could have been for you."She forgot her resolution not to face him then, turning toward him with her eyes narrowed to angry slits. "How could I, when everyone is paired already? Besides, I had my chance - he just managed to get himself killed before I could even meet him!" The words came out much harsher than she intended, and the young man in front of her actually took a step back from her ferocity, hunching like she'd landed a blow to his gut. "I'm sorry," she said immediately, automatically. "I shouldn't have said that. He was your friend, ""It's alright," he said, giving her a ghost of a smile and waving his hand with a nonchalance that didn't show in his eyes. He had that gentle look of quiet appreciation of life that came to some people who lost loved ones, but knew that lost friend would be offended if they did not continue to smile. "I know it's probably really hard on you, seeing everyone so, happy." He trailed off, not looking happy in the least."Speaking of happy people, shouldn't you be in there with Salvia?"His face took on the contemplative expression of someone deciding how to phrase something delicately. "Salvia, she's not quite what I expected to find, on my Matching Day. She's, ""Lively?" Livia suggested. "Brazen? Exuberant?" obnoxious," the grey-eyed boy said decisively. "I don't like her at all."Livia smirked. "Well, you have to like her. She's your match. You love her."He shook his head. "No," he said quietly. "I don't.""But she's your perfect match," Livia insisted."But what if she's not?"Livia heard her heart beat twice before she asked, "What?""What if Salvia is not the perfect girl for me? What if the girl that I would love more than anyone else in the world couldn't be matched with me because, there was someone else our age who she would like a little bit better?""That doesn't even make sense," Livia said, shaking her head. "The matches have always been perfect: even numbers, complete compatibility;”"But this time they messed up, right? I mean, you should know. You're the person who's affected more than anyone else.""Well, yes, but;”"So why isn't it possible that they aren't right on everything else? What if they didn't match this girl with me because she would love this other guy more?""Well, so, maybe they did. But if you would love her so much, surely you would want to see her happy, with the man she was meant to be with, right?""Yes," he said, very seriously. "I would want to see her happy.""Then you should leave her in peace with the person she was matched with, and focus on learning to love the girl you were paired with."The interminable silence stretched between them as the grey-eyed boy stared down at the leafy ground and Livia watched the way his hair blew across his forehead in the breeze. At last he said, "What if she wasn't matched with anyone?"Livia's heart sped up, beating double time as she realized what he'd been saying all along, what she'd been too dim to put together until he'd spelled it out. "But you are matched," she said numbly. "Salvia has you."He leaned dangerously far forward, his lips brushing her ear as he whispered into it, "I don't want Salvia."Livia shrank back, confused. These were dangerous words he uttered, dangerous thoughts. People were matched with the people they were meant to be with. How could there be any other way? They couldn't be wrong; there'd been no divorce, no infidelity, no broken hearts in the decades people had been paired this way. Surely it was the right way. It had to be."I don't even know your name," Livia said resolutely, as though that settled the matter and proved him wrong. She pushed against his chest to force him back, feeling the blazing heat of his heart under her palm."It's Mason," he said quietly, and his words had the sound of discussion-ending power to them too. Livia was conscious of the fact that she had not moved her hand from his chest; her fingers curled slightly, enjoying the silky feeling of his shirt over his skin, and the warmth that radiated from his flesh."Go back to Salvia, Mason," she whispered. She realized she was shaking from head to toe, and not from cold. Here was everything she had ever wanted, everything she had imagined when she thought of her Matching Day, but he was not hers. "Please, go back to the party."With a sigh, Mason touched her cheek briefly, the lightest of butterfly wing contacts, and then he turned and vanished into the night, not toward the party, but deeper into the forest. Livia stood for a long time without moving, her mind racing and her heart pounding like a runner's feet, and then she walked, slowly, directly away from Mason."You didn't come to the party last night," Mara said, breaking the silence that stood like frosted glass between her and Livia."No." Livia had gotten no sleep the night before; lying in bed, replaying continually the frightening moments with Mason, her heart had never slowed."Well, I just wanted to say goodbye, " Mara twisted her hands for a moment before wrapping Livia up in a warm and desperate hug. "I'm sorry, Lenny. I'm going to miss you so much."The tension between them melted, and Livia returned the hug tightly, sighing. "It's hard to believe I'll never see any of you again - all the girls I've known all my life! Except for Maize and Crista, they're the only ones who matched with boys from here, right? And I don't really even know them.""Well, you'll see Salvia too, for a little while."Breathe in. Breathe out. "Why's that?""Oh, that fellow she paired with - Mason, isn't it? - his parents have some sort of huge wedding ceremony planned, and they've got a house mostly built for the two of them. They told him to stay here a while, get to know his partner's family for a bit, let her spend some more time with them, and then head back once the house and all the plans were done."Wedding were an extravagance, a luxury that most people went without, especially if they didn't have the means to make it a massive event. The fact that Mason's family was going to such lengths meant they must be well off indeed."So Mason, and Salvia, will be around for a while?""Yeah, at least a month, I'd say."A buzzing numbness in her extremities made it difficult for Livia to respond. She had thought Mason would be gone today, that she'd never have to see him and Salvia together again. But they would be here for a month,"Speak of the devil," Mara said cheerfully, skipping over to greet Salvia as she pranced up the path with Mason's hand gripped in her own vice-like claw. The dark circles under his eyes said that he, too, had had a night with little sleep.

Matching Day: Part 1To love risks more than just her heart.Based on a post by SmallTownPrincess, in 2 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Connected.Girls spend their entire lives looking forward to the fateful Matching Day - and whether or not they will admit it, boys, too, have at least a healthy curiosity. It's so reassuring, knowing that in your eighteenth year, you and your age-mates will be paired off, brought together with another from their own community or a surrounding one that match them perfectly. No song-and-dance dating rituals, like the ones in the books Livia liked to read, no old maids, no riotous bachelors; just simple, comforting compatibility."Have you heard?" The hushed, conspiratorial tones issued from the pink-lacquered lips of Livia's best friend, Mara."What?" Livia's low-pitched voice always made her sound disinterested, but she paid close attention to Mara when her friend sounded this urgent."There was a big accident over in Micrague. One guy died!""Oh, that's terrible," Livia murmured, letting her eyelashes drop and rise again to half-mast in a brief show of empathy. It was all she had time for, as Mara leaned suddenly, ever more urgently forward, gripping Livia's arm in both hands."That's not the worst thing," she rolled on. "The guy who was killed? He just turned eighteen. That makes the numbers for tomorrow's Matching uneven!"Two full breaths, painful to the impatient Mara, passed before Livia spoke in response. "So, what, someone won't be paired? A girl will be left without her match?""Whoever matched with him will have no pair on Matching Day," Mara proclaimed ominously. Her eyes were wide and glittering with morbid excitement."What do they do about that?" It was unheard of, as far as Livia knew; there were always even numbers, always a perfect match for everyone.Mara gave an exaggerated shrug. "Maybe she'll never be matched."Livia was surprised into laughter. "They can't leave her without a match forever," she said with certainty. "Maybe they'll search out another community for someone that fits even better than that poor boy who died."Her reassuring confidence sent Mara, humming, away to terrify someone else with proclamations of an eternity alone for some poor girl. The thought nagged at Livia for the rest of the afternoon, though. What if he was matched with me?"Verin Massada," the stern voice called from the central platform, and a stick-thin brunette drifted toward the three steps that lifted her above the circle of impatient teenagers."Philip Pressia." The broad-shouldered redhead that stepped up to take Verin's hand smirked and bowed at the polite smattering of applause that ushered the happy new couple off the stage. Livia smiled approvingly; Verin needed a little more humor in her life.Livia watched each girl she'd grown up with walk back into the circle, shyly clutching the hand of her new mate, and twisted her skirt nervously in her fingers. It seemed forever before the 'R's were called, and the wad of boys brought in from all the different communities steadily shrank. She met the clear grey eyes of one of the remaining boys as Clanley Ritchell was met by a generic-looking, dark-haired boy, and she thought fleetingly, I hope I'm matched with him. He seemed to be thinking the same thing; his face fell a little when he was called up to greet a willowy blond on the dais."Danica Soress," the voice demanded, and Livia stood a little straighter with a sharp intake of breath. Had she been skipped?All the vague, incoherent fears that had accompanied Mara's morbid pronouncement coursed through Livia, charged with shame as some girls recognized the omission and turned to look at her with expressions of varying pity. Livia felt on the edge of tears.She saw the blond - that wretched Salvia - pull the grey-eyed boy down to whisper cruelly in his ear and point in Livia's direction, and she contemplated melting into the dirt.With the blood roaring loudly in her ears, she heard no other names called, and stared fixedly at a nondescript blade of grass in front of her to avoid the glances that were flickering toward her. How can this be? she thought frantically. How can I not have a match?"Livia, what's going on?" Mara's face held ghoulish curiosity with only an edge of concern for her friend, and Livia couldn't deal with her. She turned without a word and marched to the fountain a good distance away from the platform. People were breaking off now, finding secluded spots to get to know this person with whom they'd be partnered forever. Livia, wrapping her arms tightly around her gut, had never felt so alone.How could she have lost a lifetime of companionship without ever tasting it? It was too, too cruel. What right did that boy have to take away everything in one fell swoop? How could he die? She wanted to shake her fist at the heavens, demand an explanation, but she just trailed her fingers through the rippling water in the fountain basin, swallowing hard against the wave of emotions that threatened to show itself grotesquely in her features."His name was Bracken, if that helps," said a voice behind her, and she jumped, throwing water onto her dress. She turned to see that grey-eyed boy approaching, and she prepared herself for the humiliation she was sure to experience at his hands; he had, after all, been matched like everyone else, and she was alone - possibly forever.He did not mock her, though; his eyes held the soft, cautious understanding of someone who pitied another, but was not sure whether that person desired sympathy or not. When she said nothing, he shrugged self-consciously. "Sorry, I realize you might not have wanted to know. I just, he was my best friend. I thought if you did want to know about him, I'd at least let you know who you could ask."A flood of gratitude made it temporarily impossible for her to speak, and then she forced a smile. "I think I'd like to know," she said hesitantly. She wasn't sure; would it be better to know nothing about what she'd never have, or to at least have pleasant thoughts about what could've been? "Can I ask you something now?""Absolutely.""Would I have liked him?"The boy nodded. "I think so. He was quiet at first, it took a while to get to know him. But once you did, there was no one you trusted more." He added, with the hesitation of an afterthought but the seriousness of something he'd intended to say all along, "Seeing you here, there's no doubt that he would have liked you."He gave Livia one last smile and lay his hand over hers for a moment, ignoring the water droplets that sat on it like dew. For a warm second, she felt a rush of what it might have been like to have someone get to know her intimately over a lifetime, to love and understand her and for her to love back, and then the grey-eyed boy was walking with wide strides back to Salvia, and nothing but a hollow sadness remained beneath her breastbone.Livia hated them. All of them.The girls with their softly rolling curls, teased and coached for hours in order to look casually delicate when the boys, their shirts tucked in and their shoes shined, arrived at their doorsteps carrying one or two or twenty flowers in one hand and a shining invitation in the other. They walked with springing steps the short distance to the gathering hall in the center of town, hand in hand or arm in arm, and Livia wanted to throw rocks at the whole lot of them.She had been invited, sort of, to join in on the festivities. The community officials, not sure what to do with the first single person over eighteen in a century, had hesitantly allowed for her participation in all the new couples' activities; so far, she had partaken in none of them.Desperately, she wanted to be a part of the revelry, but she could not force herself to walk into the rooms full of happy girls and their happy boys, and have nothing herself. Her mother, unable to comfort her, had begged her to go to the dance. It was the last night before all the boys would be returning to their own communities, taking their matches with them. It was the last night she would seek Mara, who had paired with a boy from Onek.And she'd tried: she'd gotten dressed, piled her hair up on top of her head and pulled her elbow-length gloves on, but nothing could motivate her to step outside her house as streams of giggling lovebirds trickled by on the way to the hall."Go, Livia," her mother said, coming up behind her with a basket of laundry on her hip. "You should at least go long enough to say goodbye to Mara.""I can't, Mama. Think of how they'll look at me!"Her mother bent Livia's head down to kiss her on the forehead. "It's not your fault, Neinei, and they know that. They feel bad for you. They all want to see you. The world didn't end when that poor boy died.""Bracken," Livia said defiantly. Her mother had refused to say his name, insisting that it was better for Livia to know nothing about what she had lost.Patting her daughter's shoulder, she adjusted her basket and turned to leave. "Go."Livia had retreated around the side of the gathering hall, standing just outside the golden pool of light that poured like honey from the windows. Sobs caught in her throat and were choked down, unvoiced, as she watched Mara and Verin and Danica and dozens of others receive chaste pecks from shy boys as they spun by in their brightly-colored dresses, waving fluted, bubbling glasses and laughing with abandon.And there, the grey-eyed boy, Bracken's best friend, was seated quietly with his hands folded in his lap, listening politely to an enthusiastic rendition of some trivial event or another by Salvia. It was always easy to tell when she was excited about something, as her arms pinwheeled and hands fluttered with no thought to how the gestures went along with the story.He glanced up, and his eyes met, for a moment, Livia's. He looked surprised to see her there, and then a bit sad, and then his gaze drifted back to Salvia, who had grabbed his knee in her earnestness.This infinitesimal rejection, the refusal to even meet her eyes for more than a moment, pushed Livia over the edge. Tears, burning like acid, washed over her face, and she stumbled away from the window, crying with pitiful lack of restraint.She staggered into the sparse forest, the trees providing scattered shelter from curious eyes, if any should choose to drift away from the golden party, and the darkness of the night fit her mood, a strangely soothing thought."Are you alright?" For the second time, the grey-eyed boy's voice jolted her out of her own misery. She would not face him; not now, when her eyes were puffy and irritated, her nose red and her face streaked with dirty tear tracks. He would see her and compare her to Salvia, and she would fall short; she could not handle right now seeing him weigh her that way and find her lacking.His hand on her back was another surprise, and then both his hands weighing down on her shoulders as he stepped closer behind her. "Hey," he said gently. "Everything will turn out fine. Maybe, maybe you'll find someone better than Bracken could have been for you."She forgot her resolution not to face him then, turning toward him with her eyes narrowed to angry slits. "How could I, when everyone is paired already? Besides, I had my chance - he just managed to get himself killed before I could even meet him!" The words came out much harsher than she intended, and the young man in front of her actually took a step back from her ferocity, hunching like she'd landed a blow to his gut. "I'm sorry," she said immediately, automatically. "I shouldn't have said that. He was your friend, ""It's alright," he said, giving her a ghost of a smile and waving his hand with a nonchalance that didn't show in his eyes. He had that gentle look of quiet appreciation of life that came to some people who lost loved ones, but knew that lost friend would be offended if they did not continue to smile. "I know it's probably really hard on you, seeing everyone so, happy." He trailed off, not looking happy in the least."Speaking of happy people, shouldn't you be in there with Salvia?"His face took on the contemplative expression of someone deciding how to phrase something delicately. "Salvia, she's not quite what I expected to find, on my Matching Day. She's, ""Lively?" Livia suggested. "Brazen? Exuberant?" obnoxious," the grey-eyed boy said decisively. "I don't like her at all."Livia smirked. "Well, you have to like her. She's your match. You love her."He shook his head. "No," he said quietly. "I don't.""But she's your perfect match," Livia insisted."But what if she's not?"Livia heard her heart beat twice before she asked, "What?""What if Salvia is not the perfect girl for me? What if the girl that I would love more than anyone else in the world couldn't be matched with me because, there was someone else our age who she would like a little bit better?""That doesn't even make sense," Livia said, shaking her head. "The matches have always been perfect: even numbers, complete compatibility;”"But this time they messed up, right? I mean, you should know. You're the person who's affected more than anyone else.""Well, yes, but;”"So why isn't it possible that they aren't right on everything else? What if they didn't match this girl with me because she would love this other guy more?""Well, so, maybe they did. But if you would love her so much, surely you would want to see her happy, with the man she was meant to be with, right?""Yes," he said, very seriously. "I would want to see her happy.""Then you should leave her in peace with the person she was matched with, and focus on learning to love the girl you were paired with."The interminable silence stretched between them as the grey-eyed boy stared down at the leafy ground and Livia watched the way his hair blew across his forehead in the breeze. At last he said, "What if she wasn't matched with anyone?"Livia's heart sped up, beating double time as she realized what he'd been saying all along, what she'd been too dim to put together until he'd spelled it out. "But you are matched," she said numbly. "Salvia has you."He leaned dangerously far forward, his lips brushing her ear as he whispered into it, "I don't want Salvia."Livia shrank back, confused. These were dangerous words he uttered, dangerous thoughts. People were matched with the people they were meant to be with. How could there be any other way? They couldn't be wrong; there'd been no divorce, no infidelity, no broken hearts in the decades people had been paired this way. Surely it was the right way. It had to be."I don't even know your name," Livia said resolutely, as though that settled the matter and proved him wrong. She pushed against his chest to force him back, feeling the blazing heat of his heart under her palm."It's Mason," he said quietly, and his words had the sound of discussion-ending power to them too. Livia was conscious of the fact that she had not moved her hand from his chest; her fingers curled slightly, enjoying the silky feeling of his shirt over his skin, and the warmth that radiated from his flesh."Go back to Salvia, Mason," she whispered. She realized she was shaking from head to toe, and not from cold. Here was everything she had ever wanted, everything she had imagined when she thought of her Matching Day, but he was not hers. "Please, go back to the party."With a sigh, Mason touched her cheek briefly, the lightest of butterfly wing contacts, and then he turned and vanished into the night, not toward the party, but deeper into the forest. Livia stood for a long time without moving, her mind racing and her heart pounding like a runner's feet, and then she walked, slowly, directly away from Mason."You didn't come to the party last night," Mara said, breaking the silence that stood like frosted glass between her and Livia."No." Livia had gotten no sleep the night before; lying in bed, replaying continually the frightening moments with Mason, her heart had never slowed."Well, I just wanted to say goodbye, " Mara twisted her hands for a moment before wrapping Livia up in a warm and desperate hug. "I'm sorry, Lenny. I'm going to miss you so much."The tension between them melted, and Livia returned the hug tightly, sighing. "It's hard to believe I'll never see any of you again - all the girls I've known all my life! Except for Maize and Crista, they're the only ones who matched with boys from here, right? And I don't really even know them.""Well, you'll see Salvia too, for a little while."Breathe in. Breathe out. "Why's that?""Oh, that fellow she paired with - Mason, isn't it? - his parents have some sort of huge wedding ceremony planned, and they've got a house mostly built for the two of them. They told him to stay here a while, get to know his partner's family for a bit, let her spend some more time with them, and then head back once the house and all the plans were done."Wedding were an extravagance, a luxury that most people went without, especially if they didn't have the means to make it a massive event. The fact that Mason's family was going to such lengths meant they must be well off indeed."So Mason, and Salvia, will be around for a while?""Yeah, at least a month, I'd say."A buzzing numbness in her extremities made it difficult for Livia to respond. She had thought Mason would be gone today, that she'd never have to see him and Salvia together again. But they would be here for a month,"Speak of the devil," Mara said cheerfully, skipping over to greet Salvia as she pranced up the path with Mason's hand gripped in her own vice-like claw. The dark circles under his eyes said that he, too, had had a night with little sleep.

Have you ever reached for a glass of wine after a stressful day, only to realize you're avoiding something important? In this intimate mini-episode, we talk about alcohol and anxiety, revealing how our emotions serve as powerful messengers in our creative lives. S Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to Emotions as Messengers 02:52 - Personal Journey with Alcohol and Emotions 05:45 - Understanding Emotions in the Creative Process Resources Mentioned: Huberman Lab podcast: What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain and Health The Triangle Method (as featured in Creative Matters) Support the Show Website: Martine Severin Follow on Instagram: @martineseverin | @thisishowwecreate Subscribe to the Newsletter: Martine's Substack This episode of This Is How We Create is produced and edited by Santiago Cardona.

Can you believe it? We've been doing this for 100 episodes!? Well, I can. So let's keep rolling!We have quite a bit of variety in this episode: Egwene and some prophetic dreams plus an Aes Sedai murder. Alviarin returns to the White Tower and has to face Elaida, Mesaana and Shaidar Haran.Pevara and Tarna Feir do their best to redeem the Red Ajah by considering plans Elaida would despise.Cadsuane schemes while Rand heals up, and suddenly Logain, Bashere and Loial show up for a visit!Let us know what you thought of this stretch of chapters using the links below!X - @BloodAndAshPodBluesky - @bloodandashes.bsky.socialEmail - moritz@bloodandashespodcast.comYouTube - Blood and AshesFacebook - BloodAndAshesPodcastWeb - www.bloodandashespodcast.com (Now with voicemail capabilities!)Discord - Blood and Ashes (If the link doesn't work, drop me a message and I'll email you a fresh one)Merch - Blood and Ashes Merch! (If you send in some good ideas, we'll use them too!)Enjoy!Mo, Willie and Jody

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#thewheeloftime The Seanchan return to their home across the sea, but receive a chilly reception upon their arrival. Rand seeks answers while he and Moraine flee for their lives. Perrin unwillingly returns to Atuan's Mill, where he evades an old enemy, while making a new ally. Verin returns to the White Tower to seek answers, and is disturbed by the discrepancies she finds. Liandrin confesses her sins to Nynaeve. Moraine receives some much needed advise from a sympathetic ear. Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne find themselves in a dire situation. All roads lead to Falme.

Our coverage of The Wheel of Time rolls on with Episode 5! This one was ANOTHER doozy that deserved a lot of discussion. Join Paul, Dave, Luke, and Kyle as they break down our first real taste of Lanfear, Perrin meeting a new friend, Egwene's capture, Verin's detective work, and everything in between!! Discord Link: https://discord.gg/CFuY8bCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best friends Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas's debut novel, Throne of Glass. In this episode, they discuss chapters 27 - 31. Each episode is broken into 2 parts. This is part 2 of this week's episode. Come back on Tuesday, when we will discuss chapters 32 - 36. (Spoilers for Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and Heir of Fire will be discussed. Any larger series or other SJM spoilers will be reserved for the end of Thursday's episode in part 2.) Every episode, Jac and Amy use their combined 13 years of literary academic training to analyze and give voice to reasons why you may love or hate today's popular books. They embrace and respect modern fantasy, romance, and romantasy books written by women. And so, it is in their nature to analyze these books as you would any other novel you might have discussed in school. Chapter summary for this week's episodes: Consumed with Elena's ominous warning, Celaena continues to search for information about Wyrdmarks and to reveal the meaning behind those that surround the ebony clock tower. While with Nehemia, Celaena is confronted by Cain and Verin, where Cain reveals he knows her true identity as Adarlan's Assassin. Deep in research at the library, Celaena is desperate to find anything about Wyrdmarks, but instead stumbles upon an old mysterious text from her destroyed homeland, only adding to her growing concern about the mysterious evil foe she must face. While training, she and Chaol are met with news about another champion's brutal death. Celaena joins Chaol to examine the body, and a chilling realization dawns on her: Maybe the one murdering the champions is the same as Elena's mysterious evil force. After an animated conversation with Dorian, Celanea struggles to block out the memories of her past and is visited by Elena once more, who warns her about the next trial. Let's keep the conversation going! Submit your thoughts to our form on our website (https://booktalkforbooktok.com/) for a chance to have your thoughts discussed during a future mini-episode, or on a Patreon-exclusive episode. Want to support the show? Follow us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok Or check out our merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/booktalkforbooktok Follow us! Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok For all other information, visit our website https://booktalkforbooktok.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHEEL OF TIME Season 3 is finally upon us, and we watched the first 12 minutes of episode 1, and we loved what we saw! We discuss what the White Tower did wrong in this scene; Nynaeve's inability to channel during this scene; Joiya Sedia and her character turn; Verin's trick in the 13th Depository; perching atop buildings and looking over the city pensively; Mat's demeanor in the promo video; and a lot more. Excited to be back discussing Wheel Of Time with James again!Check out the main website for full coverage of Wheel Of Time, One Hundred Years Of Solitude, DARK, 1899, and Time Bandits, and many time-related movies:https://www.sweetchildoftime.comSteve and Lindsey Dunn have released 2 original songs and 2 cover songs together; check these songs out under Introvoid:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WaDvIuRIRA3ihc8wCe5yI?si=QbYyMJilTDGmmjcNg75cTwLindsey's writings, reviews, podcasts and music can be found at https://www.1ofmystories.comJoin us at our Marsh Land Media Discord channel!https://discord.gg/aRdKmv9YbcSupport this show and all of the Marsh Land Media shows by joining the Patreon:https://patreon.com/mlmpod

Best friends Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas's debut novel, Throne of Glass. In this episode, they discuss chapters 27 - 31. Each episode is broken into 2 parts. This is part 1 of this week's episode. Stick around for part 2, which airs on Thursday. (Spoilers for Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and Heir of Fire will be discussed. Any larger series or other SJM spoilers will be reserved for the end of Thursday's episode in part 2.) Every episode, Jac and Amy use their combined 13 years of literary academic training to analyze and give voice to reasons why you may love or hate today's popular books. They embrace and respect modern fantasy, romance, and romantasy books written by women. And so, it is in their nature to analyze these books as you would any other novel you might have discussed in school. Chapter summary for this week's episodes: Consumed with Elena's ominous warning, Celaena continues to search for information about Wyrdmarks and to reveal the meaning behind those that surround the ebony clock tower. While with Nehemia, Celaena is confronted by Cain and Verin, where Cain reveals he knows her true identity as Adarlan's Assassin. Deep in research at the library, Celaena is desperate to find anything about Wyrdmarks, but instead stumbles upon an old mysterious text from her destroyed homeland, only adding to her growing concern about the mysterious evil foe she must face. While training, she and Chaol are met with news about another champion's brutal death. Celaena joins Chaol to examine the body, and a chilling realization dawns on her: Maybe the one murdering the champions is the same as Elena's mysterious evil force. After an animated conversation with Dorian, Celanea struggles to block out the memories of her past and is visited by Elena once more, who warns her about the next trial. Let's keep the conversation going! Submit your thoughts to our form on our website (https://booktalkforbooktok.com/) for a chance to have your thoughts discussed during a future mini-episode, or on a Patreon-exclusive episode. Want to support the show? Follow us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok Or check out our merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/booktalkforbooktok Follow us! Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok For all other information, visit our website https://booktalkforbooktok.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arnaud Naudan reçoit Séverin Naudet, Fondateur d'Elemint, entrepreneur expert du numérique et des transformations sociétales. Ensemble, ils reviennent sur son parcours hors du commun, son rôle dans le succès de Dailymotion et son engagement au service de l'État comme conseiller numérique du Premier ministre.Séverin se confie sur ses rencontres qui ont façonné son parcours, sa vision du leadership et du digital, et les défis de l'innovation dans un monde en perpétuel mouvement. Un échange inspirant avec un entrepreneur qui ne cesse de réinventer les usages et de questionner l'avenir.Coulisses de CEO est un podcast de BDO France Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Filistinli Aktivist Enver Atallah'ın, ABD Başkanı Trump'ın katil ve soykırımcı Netanyahu ile birlikte Gazze'yi ilhak ve 2,2 milyon Filistinlinin Mısır, Ürdün ve Suudi Arabistan'a mülteci olarak yerleştirilmesi planı doğrultusunda Gazze'deki son durumla ilgili çarpıcı açıklamalar yaparken Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ile ilgili sarf ettiği pozitif sözler ve duyduğu güven dikkat çekti.

Séverin Benizri, président d'Apneal, et Pascale Thieffry, directrice du département Pavillon France chez Business France, étaient les invités de François Sorel dans Tech & Co, la quotidienne, ce mardi 17 décembre. Ils se sont penchés sur les startups qu'ils vont présenter au CES de Las Vegas, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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Welcome back friends!Join us as we peer over Shallon's shoulder and watch Cadsuane run roughshod over the Far Madding Leadership. Later it's Rand's turn to be Cadsuaned and he finally has a big chat with Allana.Verin almost steals the show with a last minute change of plan, but when Merilille returns with news from the Borderlander army Elayne springs into action and negotiates a deal with the 4 rulers to help her claim.We're getting ready for the big finale!Let us know what you think of the episode using the links below:X - @BloodAndAshPodEmail - moritz@bloodandashespodcast.comYouTube - Blood and AshesFacebook - BloodAndAshesPodcastWeb - www.bloodandashespodcast.com (Now with voicemail capabilities!)Discord - Blood and Ashes (If the link doesn't work, drop me a message and I'll email you a fresh one)Merch - Blood and Ashes Merch! (If you send in some good ideas, we'll use them too!)Enjoy!Mo, Willie and Jody

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Piše Sanja Podržaj, bere Renato Horvat. Po tem ko smo v prejšnjem delu serije Umori, Skesanec iz leta 2019 brali o preprodaji orožja, pranju denarja in političnih zarotah v samem vrhu države, nas Tone Frelih tokrat vodi v kalne vode gospodarskega kriminala in finančnih malverzacij v javno-zasebnih partnerstvih med občinami in podjetji, v katerih pa imajo prste vmes tudi banke. A to je le ena plat nenavadnega primera izginotja in umora bančne uslužbenke Vere Čuk. Prostori policijske uprave na Prešernovi, kjer je nastanjen tudi kriminalistični oddelek, so postali dom že marsikatere fikcijske preiskovalne ekipe, Ljubljana pa mesto prenekaterih zločinov, ki so se sicer zgodili samo v romanih, a bi poti žrtev, zločincev in preiskovalcev zlahka lahko prehodili tudi zares. Tone Frelih dogajanje svojih romanov rad postavlja v bralcem (četudi samo po imenu) znana okolja in tudi tokrat je center dogajanja središče Ljubljane, sega pa še onkraj glavnega mesta, v neimenovano obljubljansko občino, ki bi prav lahko bila katerakoli slovenska občina. V seriji Umori se je na mestu vodje kriminalističnega oddelka zamenjalo že nekaj ljudi. V prvih treh delih je oddelek vodil Cene Dornik, po upokojitvi ga je zamenjal njegov asistent Boštjan Habič, v romanu Kalne vode pa njegovo mesto prevzame kriminalistka Lenka Meglič. Habič namreč v nasprotju z Dornikom ni imel te sreče, da bi dočakal upokojitev, temveč se je bil prisiljen umakniti, ko je v prejšnjem delu pregloboko dregnil v osje gnezdo. Vodstvo mu je ponudilo položaj kriminalista začetnika na Jesenicah, a ga je zavrnil in se odločil za prakso zasebnega detektiva. A podobno kot Dornik pred njim se tudi on ni mogel kar tako ločiti od nekdanje službe, poleg tega pa po spletu naključij preiskava ni mogla mimo odkritij, ki jih je o pogrešani Veri Čuk zbral nedolgo pred njenim izginotjem, ko ga je najel Verin mož. Tone Frelih je filmski režiser in scenarist, kar je zaznati tudi v njegovem pisateljskem delu, saj se prizori nizajo zelo filmsko in nelinearno, pogosti so časovni preskoki naprej in nazaj, menjavajo pa se tudi perspektive – dogodke spremljamo skozi oči različnih likov. Bralci imamo na ta način pogled v dogajanje iz različnih zornih kotov in vemo več, kot vesta glavna preiskovalca Lenka in Boštjan – zato je primer v Kalnih vodah toliko bolj napet in frustrirajoč. Na ozadju izginotja in umora bančne uslužbenke Vere Čuk se namreč razkrijejo še drugi zločini, ki pa so onkraj pristojnosti kriminalističnega oddelka. Klasične kriminalke bralce na neki ravni pritegnejo tudi zato, ker nas njihovi glavni junaki – detektivi in kriminalisti – popeljejo skozi kaos neznank nazaj v red, kjer so razkrita vsa dejstva in je pravici zadoščeno. Roman Kalne vode ni zgled takšne kriminalke. Primer umora Vere Čuk se sicer razreši, a je ostalo še veliko nerazrešenega in številne krivice, ki ne bodo nikoli poravnane. S tem se roman približa naši resničnosti in ga lahko beremo tudi kot komentar na nepravilnosti v gospodarstvu, a se njihovi akterji zdijo nedotakljivi, ne glede na to, da se dejstva o njihovih malverzacijah kdaj pa kdaj razkrijejo širši javnosti. Ko se neurje poleže, se neopazno vrnejo na delo in na stara pota. Tako bralcem konec ne prinese prave pomiritve in zadoščenja, temveč nas sooči s krivicami, ki se jim običajni smrtniki ne moremo postaviti po robu, ampak jih lahko samo nemočno opazujemo, ko se odvijajo tako rekoč pred našimi očmi. Prebivalci obljubljanske občine si želijo predvsem urejenih sprehajalnih poti in več zelenih površin, nov vrtec ali igrišče, a župan Tič vidi, kako bi prazno občinsko parcelo lahko izrabil na bolj donosen način. Postavil bi multicenter, ki bi združeval športno dvorano, trgovsko poslopje in stanovanjski kompleks. Denar bi pridobil iz evropskih in državnih sredstev, seveda pa bi si za svojo briljantno idejo delež zaslužil tudi sam. Tako prepriča lastnika manjšega gradbenega podjetja Čelika, da vzame veliko posojilo, ki naj bi ga poplačal s prodajo stanovanj in oddajanjem trgovskih prostorov v multicentru, del posojila pa bi nakazal na račun slamnatega s.p.-ja, za katerim ne stoji nihče drug kot župan Tič. Glede odobritve kredita, ki je mnogo previsok glede na zmožnosti Čelikovega podjetja, ne gre skrbeti – za ta del bo poskrbel Tičev prijatelj, direktor banke KBL Jože Mutič. Vse to bi gladko steklo, če ne bi bilo Vere Čuk, uslužbenke banke KBL, ki je odgovorna za odobritev kreditov. Čelikovo vlogo je temeljito pregledala in na njeno presojo ni vplivalo niti dejstvo, da gre za direktorja podjetja, v katerem je zaposlen njen mož Andrej. A Jože Mutič se ne zmeni za ugovore svoje zaposlene in nazadnje obvelja njegova beseda, Vera pa postane tarča mobinga in groženj, ki prihajajo od neznano kod, nazadnje pa brez sledu izgine. Med potekom preiskave se vse bolj razkriva, da se Vera Čuk ni zapletla zgolj poslovno, temveč tudi v zasebnem življenju. Katera od skrivnosti jo je stala življenja, se sprašujeta Lenka Meglič in Boštjan Habič, ko njeno truplo najdejo v Savi. O kriminalki je težko govoriti, ne da bi povedali preveč, in identiteta morilca naj ostane neznana, dokler ne boste romana prebrali tudi sami. Vendar pa kritika ne more obiti dejstva, da nas razkritje storilca preseneti in tudi malo razočara. Glede na dogodke, ki se pletejo v ozadju, se zdi motiv za umor Vere Čuk skorajda banalen, poleg tega pa gre za vzorec, ki se je že mnogokrat ponovil in ga poznamo tudi iz nekaterih drugih domačih kriminalk (na primer iz Jezera Tadeja Goloba). Gre za obrat, ki je postal že obrabljen in klišejski s tem, ko ga avtorji radi uporabljajo za to, da bralca na koncu presenetijo, še posebej, če nas avtor najprej vodi v povsem nasprotno smer, v sfero, v kateri vladajo moški. Roke si sicer umažeta tudi župan Tič in direktor banke Mutič, a sta zunaj dosega rok pravice, tako da nista niti osumljena, kaj šele kaznovana. To dejstvo ne nek način rešuje klišejski končni zasuk, saj celotna situacija postane bolj prepričljiva in bolj verjetna. Tisti ki imajo denar in moč, se le redko znajdejo pred postavo zakona. Tone Frelih velja za starosto slovenske kriminalke in nenavadno je, da njegovo delo ni doživelo tolikšne pozornosti kot dela nekaterih avtorjev, zaradi katerih se je žanr v zadnjem času razcvetel. Roman Kalne vode sicer ne izstopa, a tudi ne zaostaja za deli nekaterih bolj izpostavljenih avtorjev kriminalnega žanra. Je prepričljivo napisana kriminalka, v kateri sledimo solidno izdelanim likom, ki smo jih lahko spoznali že v prejšnjih romanih, a se brez težav bere tudi samostojno. Upamo pa, da bomo odločno kriminalistko Lenko Meglič lahko spremljali še v kakšnem nadaljevanju.

HAIL, HAIL, THE GANG'S ALL HERE and we spend an inordinate amount of time gushing about Verin because, well, she's Verin. We also have Eyes & Ears, WoT for Bros, Lini's Advice Hive, Unnotable Quotables, and WoT If, so basically this episode is amazing. You're welcome.

In which Jenn and Preeti have issues with pacing, talk about all the loose ends that need tying up, and DESPERATELY want to know what is in these letters from Verin! Next section: Chapters 16-21Preorder Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot (out September 24) and get awesome swag! Preorder Info HereCome to the Atlanta Launch! House of HarknessMerch:tar-valon-or-bust.printify.me/products and northingtron.redbubble.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last, more rambling!In this episode Rand is cornered by the women in his life, and made to understand how things will be. Spoiler: Everyone is happy (except Nynaeve)Cadsuane is doing Cadsuane things, including taking down the Seafolk a peg or two and having Asha'am in civvies serve her mulled wine.There is a fun little Forsaken gathering with Moridin in fine form.Tuon arrives! And as if the herald the return of a fan favourite......Mat's back! And healing up in Ebou Dar, trying to cuddle the secrets of fireworks out of Aludra.Tell us what you thought of the episode using any of the links below:X - @BloodAndAshPodEmail - moritz@bloodandashespodcast.comYouTube - Blood and AshesFacebook - BloodAndAshesPodcastWeb - www.bloodandashespodcast.com (Now with voicemail capabilities!)Discord - Blood and Ashes (If the link doesn't work, drop me a message and I'll email you a fresh one)Merch - Blood and Ashes Merch! (If you send in some good ideas, we'll use them too!)Enjoy!Mo, Willie and Jody

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Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for Aradia to be wrong about birds, absurd numbers of dead Trollocs, a letter from Verin, and also for Nyneave to say some pretty epic stuff.Dr Becky: https://www.youtube.com/@DrBecky Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions WoTCon registration: https://wotcon.com Social media & affiliate links can be found on our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wotspoilers Check out other FARM podcastsHot Nuance Book Club: https://www.hotnuancebookclub.com That B*tch Is Always Late: https://www.spreaker.com/show/tbial Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/black-girl-from-eugene Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot SessionsA Fox And Raven Media production

NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 39 of The Gathering Storm with Special Guest Spencer!!We would like to thank and welcome Anne Day to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much for your contribution and your support!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Dylan C, Hannah Green, Noralia, Jordan Gower, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, and Laura Lewis!The Wheel Weaves is hosted and edited by Dani and Brett, produced by Dani and Brett with Passionsocks, Cody Fouts, Benjamin, Jamie Young, Magen, Jared Berg, Rikky Morrisette, Lance Barden, Adam, Mozyme, Michelle Forbes, MKM, Antoine Benoit, Lawrence Bradley, Colby T, and Gabby Young. With music by Audionautix.Check out our partner - the Spoiler-Free Wiki - Spliki.com - Your main first time reader, Spoiler-Free WoT information source!Don't forget to leave us that 5 star review if you enjoy the show for a chance to win exclusive merchandise!Check out https://www.thewheelweavespodcast.com for everything The Wheel Weaves!

We spend a lot of time watching Moiraine and Verin, neither of whom does much worth mentioning. So forget that sentence. Perrin meets Aviendha, who is pretty cool. Also Nynaeve and Elayne evade the Seanchan, but Egwene does not. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ (00:18) - Intro (00:51) - Pre watch (06:21) - Post watch (22:27) - Outro Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

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Kısa Dalga Podcast'in bu bölümünde yerel seçimler öncesi kısa dalga olarak DEM Parti İstanbul Kadıköy Eş Başkan adayı Veysi Eski ile konuştuk. Eski'ye göre Kadıköy'ün en temel sorunu deprem ve öğrenci yurtlarının eksikliği. ''Kadıköy'ün en önemli sorunu deprem'' İstanbul'un Kadıköy semtinin en önemli sorununun tüm İstanbul'un olduğu gibi deprem sonu olduğunu ifade eden Veysi Eski seçilmeleri durumunda Kadıköy'de halkı güvenli barınma ortamını sağlama noktasında halkla beraber karar vereceklerini ifade etti.

In this bonus episode, Lotti, and M, are joined by AJ, and Liv, about series 2 of the Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime. In this episode, we discuss specially episodes 1 and 2.We discuss all things costumes, plot points, and our favourite bits from the episodes. Plus we ask the question: Which Ajah would Jane Austen's heroines be in?Make sure you've watched the episodes first, as it's not spoiler free! Note this episode is marked E due to a light peppering of language. Episode 1 synopsis: Nynaeve and Egwene must endure the harsh tutelage of Alanna and Liandrin; Liandrin holds Mat prisoner to grill him for information; Rand al'Thor is concerned that his power might drive him insane; Moiraine pushes Lan away.Episode 2 synopsis: Rand intimidates one of his more antagonistic employees but unintentionally uses the One Power; Moiraine and Lan prepare to leave for the White Tower with Verin, Adeleas and Tomas; Liandrin steals a vial of crimsonthorn root with Nynaeve's help.Content WarningsN/ASupport the showRecommend us a Book!If there's a book you want to recommend to us to read, just send us a message/email and we'll pop it on our long list (but please read our review policy on our website first for the books we accept).Social MediaWebsite: https://teachingmycattoread.wordpress.com/Email: teachingmycattoread@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachmycat2read/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmycat2read?s=09Tumblr: https://teachingmycattoread.tumblr.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXi9LNQv8SBQt8ilgTZXtQListener Surveyhttps://forms.gle/TBZUBH4SK8dez8RP9

Dave Singer is Verint's Global Vice President, Go-To-Market Strategy. Singer is responsible for driving the GTM strategy for Verint's Workforce Engagement solutions, and the Verint industry leading Open CCaaS Platform. The strategy is based on developing innovative messaging and offerings both partner and direct that drive customer centric differentiation and aligned value with both customer needs and expectations.   Singer joined Verint in 2002 and has held a variety of roles in Verint including Director of Solution Consultants, RVP of Solution Principles, and most recently RVP, Presales, focusing on Solution Consulting and Innovation. Prior to Verint, Dave was a Principal at eLoyalty and a Software Architect at IBM.   Questions We always like to give our guests an opportunity to share in their own words a little bit about your journey, how it is that you got from where you were to where you are today? What is Verint? And what does Verint do? What would you say are maybe two or three overarching themes or pain points that your customers predominantly have challenges with as it relates to closing that customer engagement gap? What do you think are maybe two things if your clients came to you and asked where do you think we need to be putting our focus for 2024 to kind of set ourselves apart from the competition and really be able to supersede our customers' expectations?” What would those two things be based on your experience, as well as maybe what the data is actually telling you? Could you also share with our audience what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without In your business? Can you also share with us maybe one or two books that you've read that has had a great impact on you? It could be a book that you read recently, or even one that you read a very long time ago, but it has had a great impact on you. Can you also share with our listeners what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? Either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Where can listeners find you online? Now, before we wrap our episodes, we always like to ask our guests, do you have a quote or saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you will tend to revert to this quote if for any reason you get derailed or you get off track? The quote kind of helps to get you back on track. Do you have one of those? Highlights Dave's Journey  Me: I know we read a little bit about your background in the bio that I just read. But we always like to give our guests an opportunity to share in their own words a little bit about your journey, how it is that you got from where you were to where you are today?   Dave shared that he'll go to beginning to now, the opposite order of the quick CV Yanique read. So, as was said, he started out life as a Software Engineer and after a little while, he realized he could have more impact on more customers and more people if he moved from just building one piece of code to consulting with organization, how do you use technology to improve their customer service and improve their operations.  He did that for a while, then he moved over to Verint and he really felt that Verint had a great set of applications and tools to do exactly that. And so, moved through there, again, continue to help customers deliver better experiences, their (Verint) customers better experiences for their customers and their employees. And his move to go to market strategy a few years ago, it was really a great opportunity for him to be able to, again, step back from looking at individual brands or individual opportunities and look at more holistically, how can Verint help all brands, how can Verint help all of their customers really help deliver better customer service, better agents, and employee experiences, and without sounding too, too corny, but really, really help people.    What is Verint and What Do You Do? Me: Now, could you also tell our listeners, what is Verint? And what does Verint do?   Dave shared that Verint is the customer engagement company, and they're focused on helping brands elevate customer experience while also reducing costs and improving efficiency. So, the core problem in the market they set out to solve is something they call The Engagement Capacity Gap. So, if you think about it, customers, consumers, their expectations are going up and up and up and up all the time as there are more channels, more modalities, more ways that consumers can interact with brands, their expectations, the number of contacts go up, and their expectations go up.  One of the things he thinks is really interesting is that people are now expecting online speed of service in the real world. So an example he uses a lot is, it's different on the experience, if you go to a store, you see something you like maybe it's the colour you want is out of stock, or the price is too high. So you can scan it on your phone, and have it delivered for an online retailer before you get home.  So, that kind of intersection of the real world and the digital world drives incredible expectations increase. And the problem brands have is that they have relatively flat budgets and resources to meet these expectations, that's incredibly hard.  So, what Verint does is delivers they call “CX Automation Capabilities or Customer Experience Automation”, ways they can help the employees of brands meet these expectations without having to do exponential increases in hiring. So, what they do is they help their customers engage better with their consumers to meet their expectations in the most efficient and productive and deliver great experiences across the board.   Overarching Themes or Pain Points that Your Customers Have Challenges With  Me: Based on your experience, Dave, in the customer engagement space and the different customers that you work with, what would you say are maybe two or three overarching themes or pain points that your customers predominantly have challenges with as it relates to closing that engagement gap?   Dave shared that he looks at from one pain point any two dimensions. One is, from the customer perspective, it's interesting, the common belief used to be channel switching is bad, you should deal with customers and solve their problem with a channel they first reach out on. But that's changing, customers and consumers want to change channels at their own direction, right. So, you may start with an email then flip to chat, then call in, then follow up of an email, that's fine, that's how consumers want to interact, especially since all of those channels now land on your smartphone, it's not like you're moving to a different device per channel.  And that creates a real challenge for brands to be able to manage all these channels in a completely seamless way so that customers aren't repeating themselves every time they connect. And then on the flip side, the challenge for employees is, theme probably come up a few times here is great employee experiences are necessary for great customer experiences.  If your employees are disengaged and stressed out and don't have the tools they need, then they're poor experience is going to just seem is going to translate to poor customer experiences.  So, he thinks brands really struggle with how do you manage the customer need for seamless interaction and continuity of interaction across channels, while also providing the engagement, the tools and the experiences for their employees that allow them to deliver great experiences to customers when they interact.    Things an Organization Needs to Focus on to Set Themselves Apart From the Competition and Supersede Their Customers' Expectations  Me: Now Dave, we are basically closing out 2023 and we're embarking on a new calendar year, lots of things happening across different industries throughout the globe. What do you think are maybe two things if your clients came to you and said, “Dave, as the subject matter expert in this area, where do you think we need to be putting our focus for 2024 to kind of set ourselves apart from the competition and really be able to supersede our customers' expectations?” “What would those two things be based on your experience, as well as maybe what the data is actually telling you?”   Dave shared that there's a couple of things, they're both related. He would classify 2023 as the year of experimenting with AI, Gen AI and Chat GPT, and Open AI, all that really hit the world in a big way, Novemberish of 2022.  And through this year, a lot of brands are experimenting with how do we use this to deliver better content, deliver better answers, support our customers better, but it's very much been a year of experimentation.  He thinks 2024 is the year where that has to get operationalized. Brands need to look at, “Okay, we've experimented with this for year, we've done some trials, next year is the year to make that drive value for us.” is one thing.  The second thing, he thinks this is really important. And this is core to the ethos of a Verin is think about employee and human augmentation, not replacement. So, for a long time, there's been this belief or this talk track that, “Hey, if we get the right Chatbots and the right RPA and the right tech in place, we won't need people anymore, we can automate that away.” And he doesn't believe the data shows us, that's not the case. There are things that humans are better at than machines, at a certain level of complexity and value and emotional importance, humans want to speak to humans. So, he thinks the focus of AI and automation, and we're very focused is our delivery of CX automation is really around human augmentation, because that gives the employees the power and the great experience that lets them help customers in a better way. So, 2024 is going to be the year of getting value from AI versus experimenting and pivoting from human replacement to human augmentation with CX automation.   App, Website or Tool that Dave Absolutely Can't Live Without in His Business When asked about online resource that he can't live without in his business, Dave shared that there is so many, for them he'd say broadly it's access to knowledge that comes in a few different ways.  So, it's the ability to do research on the internet in general and is to get access to broad information. And he thinks right now, looking at some of the Gen AI and the rag tools that let us turn that information into knowledge to get answers faster.   So really, for him, it's all about getting to answers, so any of the any of the online tools that allows for knowledge retrieval quickly. And again, we have knowledge management solutions and wiki solutions, things like that. But to him, it's all about access to knowledge and answers quickly.   Books that Have Had the Biggest Impact on Dave When asked about books that have had a great impact, Dave shared that Outside In: The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business by Harley Manning is a great book, it's a classic that always reminds us to focus, look at things from the customer perspective, and design our solutions and our tools, our processes, from the point of view of the customer, not the point of view of what we as a company, or we as a brand want to do. That's one of being pivotal in how he thinks about things.  Another one that he thinks is great just from a business strategy book is What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith. So again, it reminds us that things change, that things change increasingly quickly. So, we always have to be evaluating our strategies and our approaches and our solutions to adapt to where we are right now and where we want to get to.  And just because a pattern worked for us last year, doesn't mean it's going to work this year, doesn't mean throw it away. But you just can't have that assumption that doing the same thing over and over again, is going to keep having the same results going forward.  So, he would just look at those two and ones he read both a while ago, but come back to all the time, the focus on customer perspective first and always evaluate are your strategies effective right now? Not were they effective last year is really important.   What Dave is Really Excited About Now! When asked about something that he's really excited about, Dave stated that first he's going to share something completely unbusiness related, personal that he's excited about that he'll bring it back. So, his daughter just started college this year and he's really excited to watch that process of her learning and growing and moving from a kid in high school to a to a young woman in college and getting ready to meet the world. So, he thinks it's first aside from the fact he's just so proud of her, it's just really exciting to watch and remember what that development looks like and feels like and how to take that forward.  The other thing if anyone has seen him on video sometimes, his office, he has martial arts weapons all over his office, he's been training that for a while. He's currently training for his next rank, which is exciting for him personally. But one of the core concepts in martial arts is something called beginner's mind, which says no matter how advanced or experienced you get, you can never forget that you're always the beginner at something. There's always more to learn about the basics. And every time he looks at training for a level or a promotion, it reminds him when he comes back to work that, “Hey, I always have more to learn, right. There's always something to pick up from even things I've done 1000 times.” So again, he thinks that's a really important mindset going forward. And it's something he reinforced with his teams all the time is, just because you think you know, doesn't mean you know.  Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you couldn't be better. Just because someone does something differently in the way you do it doesn't mean it's worse, it just means it's different, it's something to learn from that. So, he thinks bringing that concept of beginner's mind back and keeping that, it keeps you humble, and keeps you open to getting better every day.   Me: Yeah, those are really good points. Awesome.   Where Can We Find Dave Online Website - www.verint.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/verint X - @Verint Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/verint LinkedIn – David Singer   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Dave Uses  When asked about a quote or saying that he tends to revert to, Dave shared that it's not so much a quote but he just believe there's always a path forward. “And just because you don't see the path in front of you right this second, doesn't mean it's not there.” So, for him, when things get tough, he just remember that just because he doesn't see the path right now, doesn't mean if he doesn't take two steps forward, he's going to break through the trees, it's going to be right there. So, holding on to that fact is how he gets through adversity or when times maybe aren't turning the way he thinks they are.   Me: So, there's always a path forward. Alright, thank you so much for sharing Dave. Well, Dave, just wanted to say thank you very much for taking time out of your very busy schedule, and hopping on our podcast and sharing a little bit about your journey, as well as what you do at Verint and the great value that Verint is bringing as it relates to customer engagement and closing that gap for the many different organizations and customers that you work with. And also some of the things that organizations should try to focus on for 2024 as we really try to utilize all of the different knowledge sources, and technology opportunities that have been presented to us in a way that really helps to exceed the customers' expectations and even give them what they need or want before they even know that they need it or want it, so really enjoyed the conversation and I just want to express our deepest gratitude to you.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Links •     Outside In: The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business by Harley Manning •     What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners  Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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Well well well! What's this? A brand new book? Excellent!We join the leaders of the Borderlands as they make a blood pact to... do something?Verin meanwhile is running her own little game from within the Aiel camp outside Cairhien.And Aviendha is struggling with her own growing fondness for wetlander extravagances like dresses and horses, much to her consternation. She, Elayne and Nynaeve prepare to move the Kin and the Windfinders to the Kin's farm outside the city so they can use The Bowl of the Winds to finally correct the weather.It's all setup for what is hopefully a slogless book! Let us know what you think of the intro to The Path of Daggers using any of the links below:Twitter - @BloodAndAshPodYouTube - Blood and AshesFacebook - BloodAndAshesPodcastWeb - www.bloodandashespodcast.com (Now with voicemail capabilities!)Discord - Blood and Ashes (If the link doesn't work, drop me a message and I'll email you a fresh one)Merch - Blood and Ashes Merch! (If you send in some good ideas, we'll use them too!)Enjoy!Mo, Willie and Jody

The Wheel of Time Season 2 world expands as we learn more about the mysterious Seanchan in Episode 5, "Damane." From sinister collars, golden pacifiers, to  some seriously intense manicures, the devil is in the details as we unpack the motives and culture s of the outsiders who have ensnared Ingtar, Loial, and Egwene.Beyond Falme, Liandrin takes a trip to Trader Joe's for some asparagus, as a suspicious Verin tries to ferret out schemes in the White Tower.  Perrin makes some friends, Mo dupes Lanfear, Rand gets tied up (again.) Zoe questions Aiel accents, fight choreography, and the obvious lack of a pristine white dress in Lanfear's wardrobe. If you have read the full book series, stick around until 1:16:00 for in depth spoiler discussion and theories.

The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Episode 2 "Strangers and Friends" Rand intimidates one of his more antagonistic employees but unintentionally uses the One Power; Moiraine and Lan prepare to leave for the White Tower with Verin, Adeleas and Tomas; Liandrin steals a vial of crimsonthorn root with Nynaeve's help.     Scorecard: 9/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Garrett, Adam, and Fei let the fifth episode of season two enter their eyeholes and thoughts on it come out of their mouths. Verin makes moves, Rand and Moiraine are on the run, and Perrin is on his journey to become Wolf Daddy. This episode gives us some much needed name drops and exposition to align the show to the books, and we appreciate it.

Our coverage of The Wheel of Time rolls on with Episode 5! This one was ANOTHER doozy that deserved a lot of discussion. Join Paul, Dave, Luke, and Kyle as they break down our first real taste of Lanfear, Perrin meeting a new friend, Egwene's capture, Verin's detective work, and everything in between!! Discord Link: https://discord.gg/CFuY8bCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our coverage of The Wheel of Time rolls on with Episode 5! This one was ANOTHER doozy that deserved a lot of discussion. Join Paul, Dave, Luke, and Kyle as they break down our first real taste of Lanfear, Perrin meeting a new friend, Egwene's capture, Verin's detective work, and everything in between!! Discord Link: https://discord.gg/CFuY8bCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Seth and Aradia are like Verin and Nessune, while Min and Loial are like Seth and Aradia. Did you also miss the ridiculous use of the word Taint in this section? Do you also headcanon that Verin is actually swole? Why does Elza hate lightning but not thunder?Donate to the Entertainment Community FundMaui Wildfire Relief: https://www.mauinuistrong.info/support Ocean names: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/01/13/ocean-names/ Social media & affiliate links can be found on our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wotspoilers Check out other FARM podcastsHot Nuance Book Club: https://www.hotnuancebookclub.com That B*tch Is Always Late: https://www.spreaker.com/show/tbial Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot SessionsA Fox And Raven Media productionThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5493125/advertisement

With ch. 39–40, we talk about Verin's "galactic"-level slay (or is it?), the most compelling Warder (Tomas), Egwene's virgin procession, and Siuan and Gareth's terminal heterosexuality. Plus, what if Elayne was a secret Darkfriend?

In this week's episode, Shalon feels at sea (or I guess we should say not at sea); Rand is sneaky; and Verin raises Ali's eyebrows.Ali's Bingo Card for WINTER'S HEART can be found here!Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 24 and 25 of WINTER'S HEART.This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 25 of WINTER'S HEART.The Patreon thank-yous end at 2:44 (without ads)~~~SUPPORT STRIKING ACTORS AND WRITERS BY DONATING TO THE ENTERTIANMENT COMMUNITY FUNDCheck out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.comUS-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle.com/store/wheeltakesmerch/productsEurope-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://wheel-takes-merch.myspreadshop.co.uk/allSend us a card!Wheel Takes PodcastP.O. Box 1457El Segundo, CA 90245Ali's nicknames confusing you? Check out our NAME KEY!Check out the Prediction Tracker: https://bit.ly/37cyadl!~~~Support the Prague Shakespeare Company!US-based donation link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=P3XXBTWT4SKLY__;!!LpKI!yRseJwkaasaNLZf5LUF-SJG--u97dLQUppRndhKmWCQxNXuV5SUOaJdbb7svXF1Kug$Donate via check:Payable to: Prague Shakespeare Company AmericaPrague Shakespeare Company America1111 North Country Club DriveShoreacres, TX 77571Memo: In Support of PSCEuropean resources: https://www.pragueshakespeare.com/support-psc.html~~~Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.Art: Collin Rice.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747467/advertisement

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Let's create a personal strategic plan! Do you ever think about what your life is like in 5 years? Or even in 3 years? Are you feeling lost in a sea of big dreams and grand plans for your future? Do you find yourself constantly jotting down ideas for new projects, but unsure of how to make them a reality? What if you learned a system to create a personal strategic plan that helps you identify and create an action plan to achieve your dreams. In this episode, I'm happy to share a workshop that I created for American Photographic Artist, the Chicago. This lighthearted exercise helps you think about how you can craft a strategic plan for the next five years. During the 1.5-hour session, we'll explore ways to turn those big aspirations into actionable steps. Now is the time to turn those dreams into reality, together! In this talk I discuss: The importance of creating a roadmap and embracing the journey We discuss SMART goals, and how to use them to advance your career I also share Tools and techniques for staying on the path you've created Before we begin, let's talk about what a goal actually is.  What is a goal? A goal is an end toward which you make strides. A long-term goal that's going to take you years to accomplish. In this context, the goal should be aligned with your personal values and long-term vision. It should contribute to your overall well-being and personal growth. A good goal should be specific and measurable, enabling you to track progress and assess success. It should have a clear deadline or timeframe, which adds a sense of urgency and helps you stay focused. For example, 10x your income in 5 years. Or apply to and graduate from a grad school program Or perhaps it's find a cure for cancer.   When doing a strategic plan, your goal should be big enough that you can make strides towards it everyday or every week. If you find that your goal can be achieved in a few days or months, ask yourself if your goal is a short-term one or a long-term one.  Is your goal part of a larger theme of tasks/goals?  As you'll see, in an example, someone talks about finding an agent. Perhaps finding an agent is part of a larger goal?  Download Gaining Clarity Document:  https://mailchi.mp/018dcb3c354a/fw02eausih Keep up with your host Martine Severin https://martineseverin.com/ Follow This Is How We Create on IG. https://www.instagram.com/thisishowwecreate_/ Follow Martine on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/martine.severin/ This is How We Create is produced by and edited by Martine Severin.

Will Aradia remember who Sareitha is today? Is Seth right about changing jobs being a skill? Have you heard the dulcet tones of our guest before today? Shar from WoT In Color joins us for a walk down the hallway towards a bath, discussing women in male-dominated workplaces, the color of beryl, the exhausting power of hate, and of course the wild adventure of hosting a first-time reader podcast! We also visit Verin for a precious moment, and realize that Dani and Brett of Wheel Weaves have passed us as of January!?!?WH Ch35 section: Verin (audiobook timestamp 44:02)WoT In Color: https://linktr.ee/wotincolor LezbiNerdy GFM: https://gofund.me/d66e0993 Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSCheck out our second affiliate! The ONO Roller is helping Aradia stay focused during recording: https://onoroller.com?sca_ref=3810719.uGb5iuTMt1 ONO coupon code: wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilersThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5493125/advertisement

Will Aradia remember who Osangar is today? Was Seth right when he predicted that The Slog was going to be the podcast's time to shine? Have you noticed that the dead always appear at crossroads? What is the value of mythmaking to national identity? What is the nature of being “wise?” All these questions will be answered! We also touch on the Verin casting, announce a change to our Patreon benefits, and go off on several other tangents at the end.WH Ch35 section: Osangar (audiobook timestamp 56:26)Podcast about Josephine Baker: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/ Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilersThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5493125/advertisement

In this news-filled episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom cover a Verin sneak peak, an accidental photo leak, casting news, audition scripts, and directors (of shows and photography!). It's jam-packed!! Clear up confusion with Tom as he talks audition scripts! Agree with Jen as she talks the importance of bosoms! Hold on to the past with Joe, as he can't let Fal Dara go! All that, plus the word of #HenNews spreads! As always, spoilers abound, as does deep conversation about TV gloves!News: https://twitter.com/rosamundpikelet/status/1657839423050981378?s=20https://www.wotseries.com/2023/05/13/scoop-four-new-cast-identified-for-the-wheel-of-time-season-3/https://www.wotseries.com/2023/05/18/season-3-insights-from-new-audition-scripts/https://www.wotseries.com/2023/05/19/scoop-season-3-directors-revealed-show-enlists-familiar-faces/Support the showhttps://www.talkaranrhiod.com/Rate/review us: https://tinyurl.com/udspfm5eTwitter: @arantalkInstagram: talk_aran_rhiodDiscord: https://dsc.gg/talkaranrhiodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkaranrhiodEmail: podcast@talkaranrhiod.comMerch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/talkaranrhiod

In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom cover the latest news, including release timing, season 3 scenes, and, oh yeah, the casting of one of the best characters in the series, Verin Mathwin!! Get some stretching in with Joe, as he wants Verin to get outside! Get dopey as Tom explains the benefit of being an idiot! Learn along with Jen as she teaches medicine! All this, plus we accuse Wikipedia of disrespect! As always, spoilers abound, as do Mother's Day wishes!https://twitter.com/AranTalk/status/1656475454495129601?s=20https://nerdist.com/article/the-wheel-of-time-meera-syal-playing-verin-mathwin-aes-sedai/https://www.instagram.com/p/CsCId4HI0EQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Support the showhttps://www.talkaranrhiod.com/Rate/review us: https://tinyurl.com/udspfm5eTwitter: @arantalkInstagram: talk_aran_rhiodDiscord: https://dsc.gg/talkaranrhiodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkaranrhiodEmail: podcast@talkaranrhiod.comMerch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/talkaranrhiod

Rand & Co have spent over a week failing to find anyone in Far Madding, while Seth and Aradia did find a pretty cool trivia question for the hardcore WoT fan. Lan dispenses advice to live by, Nyneave doesn't fully think through her actions, Min and Verin both push Rand towards Cadsuane, and Fain brings Toram back for a final duel.Donate to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/turkey-syria-earthquakes-see-our-list-of-the-best-charities-donate-now Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers