Greetings fellow men and women of the light. I am Aryf, a humble traveler from the now abandoned village named Marin's Cove, near Illian. After leaving, looking for a new life, I was taken in by a group looking to make a difference in this world. A group that not only waits for the Dragon to return but prepares for it.
Today, while traveling the world alone, gaining experience I'll someday need for the final battle, I found myself warranted by the White Tower for no reason other than being Dragonsworn. Ashlynn Sedai was thorough in her explanation and conveyed the Towers policies efficiently. Though I don't agree with their stance against men wishing to follow the Dragon into the final battle one day, I have no qualms with her handling of the warrant.
However, the oaths Aes Sedai take are well known to the world, as they are used to build trust in those that can wield the one power. One of their oaths, I believe, states, "Never to use the One Power as a weapon, except in the last extreme defense of her own life, or the life of her Warder, or another Aes Sedai." I am hereby stating that I am not a male channeler and am willing to prove such to the tower should they request it. I am also pledging to disarm myself any time I am in the same space as a member of the White Tower, unless spawn are present or I am attacked and need to defend myself.
Let the world bear witness to this. If an Aes Sedai is to use the one power against a man that cannot channel and is not armed, only to serve a political warrant... well, I guess the world can decide how much they trust the oaths of the white tower. However, I would find it implausible for them to claim they felt an extreme threat to their own well-being and were forced to do so. I would like to stress, I have not as yet been attacked by any member of the tower.
Respectfully,
Aryf, Dragonsworn