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Well, back to the second half of chapter seven....
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The Theomach walks with Linden. He says that he cannot tell her many things, but hints around confirming her suspicion that Covenant is lying to her - but he will not tell her what that is all about, other than telling her that with cleverness and wisdom, she might be able to wrest truth from her companions. Yeah - Covenant and Jeremiah are liars! He also helps Linden with her cold travels through the snow. The Theomach tells her that she serves his purpose, and therefore he must serve her.
They are on their way to Berek's war encampment. 
What does the Theomach want with Berek? 
How can Linden serve him with Berek?
And the Theomach will not even tell Linden his real name...
And he tells her that Covenant's intended plan (the one he interfered with) would have destroyed the Arch of Time, had Damelon and the original Staff of Law met up with Linden and her Staff of Law. He tells her that if he had not disturbed Covenant's plans, the Elohim would have stepped in and interrupted them instead...
They reach the scouts of Berek's army. Linden walks right up to them, over the objections of both Covenant and Jeremiah. But those two have objected to so many things...even Linden's going to Andelain and calling the Ranyhyn to aid her in their journey. Why are they so determined to keep Linden away fromplaces and people with the potential to see them for what they are (in this case Berek?)
The scouts are all injured and suspicious. You can tell that they have been in the field for quite sometime and have seen truly terrible things.
Questions to my fellow readers? Why does Linden keep thinking about how much she hates war? When has she ever seen an actual war? Yes, a few battles in the Second Chrons, but when has she ever seen an actual full scale war? The way she goes on, you would think she has personal experience... Or is it the very idea of war that she hates so much? I fthe latter, I can certainly understand that. 
Linden tells the scouts that she is a healer, here to help and talk with Lord Berek. She is quite arrogant with them, and if I had been one of them I would have been tempted bitch slapped her. Yes, I am bad. 
(And yes, I know that she feels the wounded, and is desperate to get to them and help them, which is why she is being so pushy. ) Linden has Jeremiah use his mysterious and unexplained powers to push them away so they can go on towards the camp, and the wounded in the hospital tents whose agony Linden can detect. One of the scouts claims that he can now detect truth, and says that Linden is truthful when she says that she wants to help. Linden tells them she wants help from Berek, but she intends to earn it by helping the wounded.
And Covenant gets all whiny. And the Theomach tells Linden (and us) as clearly as he can without breaking any agreements or confidences that this is not Covenant.
The Earth is too wide and rife with mystery to be saved or damned by such as you...
No one really wants to let a mysterious stranger carrying unknown powers to get into the camp...so Linden offers her three companions as hostages while she works on the wounded. Covenant and Jeremiah complain (what else is new?) but the Theomach fully approves. One of the scouts gives Linden her horse.
Linden rides into the camp of Berek Halfhand.
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