The Hawk and The Falcon
Perrin soon became friends with one of Rand's companions, Min Farshaw, a young woman with oracular visions. One of her 'viewings' told him that eventually he would meet a hawk and a falcon, both female, who would 'perch on his shoulders.' The hawk was seen to have a leash meant for Perrin. Not long after meeting the feral Wolfbrother, he came across the falcon: a Saldaean Hunter for the Horn, Zarine Bashere, who eventually accompanied the party to Tear. In Tear he also made acquaintance with Berelain sur Paendrag, the First of Mayene, the latest in a long line of Mayener rulers descended from Artur Hawkwing. Both showed romantic interest in Perrin, and though he did not return Berelain's sentiment, jealousy and possessiveness brought the two women to conflict several times. In the end he chose Faile, but even after his marriage to her, Berelain took advantage of Faile's later absence (see below) to attempt to leash him to her with rumors and suspicions among his followers.
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