Wolves: Do they know WHO Rand (LTT/HotH) is? If "yes" have they always known even before he did? If "no" do they know now? or, Does it matter to them? Is "Shadowkiller" always their name for the Dragon? Are there any other humans besides Rand/"Shadowkiller" who are NOT wolf-brothers that the wolves have special names for? EDIT:I think I found the answer to this. If encyclopaedia-wot.org is correct, the only other non-wolfbrother human to have a special name w/ them is Lanfear:Moonhunter Thanx

It's apparent, to me anyway, that they had special feelings for each other in the beginning, at least until Falme. I don't know if I would call it "love" but it can be seen in the little things they did and said. He worrying about her as they left EF, running to her side after they crossed the river, feeling like he's loosing her when she starts talking to Moiraine. How they worried about each other personally before adding the others to their thoughts after they were all separated @ SL. Her reaction to Mat's 'Else' comment. She saying she would make him her warder. She trying to reassure Rand she only danced w/ Aram. Her jealousy of the Fal Dara girls interest in him. He trying to remain loyal to her as Selene tries to tempt him. All this says IMO that they had feelings for each other, but that's just my interpretation. I also suspect they may have at the very least "experimented" w/ each other as far as kissing goes. Elayne could not have been his first real kiss cause he was not bashful about it at all, only worried about propriety of the situation, and there is only one person he would have done that with. Of course this is all out the window now as Min saw it would be. b3arz3rg3r and sleepinghour both said it well When she said to his face that she loved him like a brother in TSR she may have felt like but since she has never demonstrate it, is more applicable even if a bit too extreme

Just as these are probably wasted on people w/ Egwene glasses on. Excess emotion often makes it hard to see things objectively, I agree. 1.she's not a farm girl and she's proven to him she's not some fluff-brain flip-skirt 2.he trusts her 100% 3.he knows she reads from the books which belonged Master Fel, (the man Rand went to for information himself) and she's obviously understanding them Nobody is calling him "Superman" not even himself. He knows something of what needs to be done but there is still something missing which is what he wants Min to find. That doesn't mean she will, Moiraine may show up w/ the information he needs, but what he needs he usually gets-that's just how Taveren works. The wheel weaves as the wheel wills and it may not have been time for him to know this yet. It's his way of manipulating her into doing what he knows she is good at to do something he has no time for.

Birgitte's reaction to "Nuli" Egwene apologizing to Rand for being such a (insert word here) to him and thanking him for the many times he's saved her. Hopefully before he dies. A warm sisterly hug would be nice too. yes, definitely.

Rand can't touch the thing safely. No male channeler can. (FoH chp.32)

He's done it before on their way to Rhuidean(sp?). She asked him about the rightfulness of letting the Aiel "take" all that stuff and also whether or not Aviendha did it too. I think he said(too lazy to look, sorry)that they deserved it and confirmed what Avi did, and then calmly turn the question back on her which allowed her to think about it and answer her own question.

Does the station of Amyrilin(sp?) Seat (I don't just mean she-who-shall-remain-unnamed who happens to hold it at the moment) have any authority over the Dragon what-so-ever? Thanx

I sincerely hoped it wouldn't degrade to that. Not that I'm against it mind you But, it seams objectivity and speaking about a favorite(or not) character do not mix. It does seam that way.