Birgitte stepped close to the dark woman, looking her straight in the eyes.

Diana came close to the older woman and whispered.

A heavyset man leaned close to the woman beside him to whisper, but both of them kept their eyes on Ned.

Leucion ignored him and moved close to the woman.

Leaning close to the younger woman, she whispered softly, but Perrin heard every word.

Bashista stood close to the woman and leaned over her.

He stayed close to the woman, who walked on unconcernedly.

A vacuum sat close to the terrified woman.

He moved close to the woman, poked a finger at the astrolabe, and said something that sounded like a question.

She would only have to get close to the woman then.