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+1 This is true, I remember reading it in one of the books I just read, but I can't remember which one that it was.
I don't think forkroot was widely known. When Nynaeve and Elayne are captured by Elaida's eyes and ears in one of the books, they didn't know about it. This...
Moiraine’s speech was just incredible, I think it was important to help establish the world and demonstrate the depth of what Jordan created.
And I think using the hand motions is a theatrical decision. It doesn’t bother me too much.