The Wheel of Time
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Moiraine, drinking tea.
Moiraine, talking shop with a colleague in a sauna.
Moiraine, letting down her hair in front of a mirror at the end of a long day.
Moiraine, sneaking off for a late-night assignation with her secret lover and confidante, whos also her boss.
Moiraine, standing on the balcony, admiring the view one last time before she leaves, perhaps forever.
She enjoys simple and not-so-simple pleasures.
She has co-workers she trusts and some she doesnt.
She has an office romance on the down-low.
Shes into sexual power dynamics.
She likes tea, and she occasionally spills it to keep her position secure.
In short, Moiraine is ahuman being, not just a wizard or a plot unit.
Shes fulfilling a quest, yes, but shes been apersonthe whole time.
But its the future that Moiraine is worried about, after all.
Whoisthe Dragon Reborn, you ask?
Nynaeve, Moiraine points out, is too old to properly fulfill the prophecy.
(Rookie mistake!)
Be that as it may.
With any luck, the seasons last two episodes will live up to the standard set here.
