---------------------------RIGHT NOW--------------------------------

Wearing:  <takes a breath> A velvet ruby red robe trimmed with white fur and decorated with the white lions of Andor, a satin red dress covered with white chiffon, a tight gold bodice embroidered with white lions, ruby slippers, a bracelet studded with gems, and no undergarments.

Hair is:  held back by a golden ringlet studded with diamonds

Eating:  sweetbread

Drinking:  Tanchico brandy wine

Thinking about:  A way to manipulate Rand into bed with me.

Listening to:  Soothing water from the waterfall in my private balcony patio, and the strumming harp of my court bard.

Talking to:  Birgitte, who blames me for her orgasm in the middle of the hallway last evening.  I love Birgitte, but sometimes I wish I'd let her die.

-----------------IN THE LAST 24 HOURS------------------------------

Cried:  Daughter-Heirs do their best to suffer in silence.

Worn Jeans:  How uncivil!

Met someone new:  I try to meet my faithful subjects every day to remind them that I will be their Queen.

Cleaned your room:  Maids clean my room.  I'd use the One Power to do it, but sometimes I forget I can channel, especially when I'm pregnant.

Done laundry:  Hello, maids?

-----------------DO YOU BELIEVE IN---------------------------------

Yourself:  Of course, what a silly question.

Your friends:  I guess; who cares?

Santa Claus:  The jolly old man who brings presents on a sleigh?  Yes, he comes to my country manor annually.

Tooth Fairy:  Mother gave me gold Andoran Crowns whenever I lost a baby tooth. She gave me gold coins every day, though.

Destiny:  Am I destined to become the greatest Queen of Andor in history? Yes, I believe so.

Faith:  I have faith in the Creator and in my own glory.

Angels:  Flying babies? That's sad. I will make a proclamation to stop it from happening.

Ghosts:  Spooky! I hate Gray Men. I will command Rand to make them cease to exist.

UFO's:  I am very good at identifying objects that fly at me.

--------------------------FRIENDS & LIFE----------------------------

Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?  Oh hee hee...how do I explain this?

Like anyone?  The Dragon Reborn is the love of my life! And Min, Aviendha, and Birgitte.

Who have you known longest of your friends?  I had no friends (that Mother had not hired) until I came to train at the White Tower at the age of 18, and met Egwene, Nynaeve, and Min.  Now Egwene rules ME, in a way!  And she was a commoner just a year ago, if you can believe that.

Who have you known the least amount of time?  The new leader of my Royal Queen's Guard. I personally think he's a bloody rude woolhead, but he saved my life, so he's cool. Otherwise I would have had him beheaded for pinching my bum.

Who's the loudest?  Birgitte sings when she's drunk! Which is often!

Who's the shyest?  Maighdan. Oh wait, she was Moghed.... Never mind!!!!!!!!!

Who's the weirdest?  Aviendha makes absolutely no sense, okay? She always talks about her toe, she's afraid of water, and she aspires to live a life in the Aiel Waste and never bathe or roll in gold coins.  The only thing about her I understand is her desire to have me for a sister and sister-wife.

Who do you go to for stuff?  People bring me stuff when I command it.

Who do you cry to?  My silk hanky, which is outlined with lace and embroidered with "H R H, E T, D-H of A" in swirling letters.  It is perfumed with roses.

When you cried the most:  Nurse Lini, since she raised me.  Too bad she died, oh well.  I'm not sure she was really that good, since she also raised Mother, and Mother nearly destroyed my inheritance.

What's the best feeling in the world?  The rush of saidar!!! And being drunk at the same time increases the buzz! OMG it's so cool!

Worst feeling:  Being wrong.

~ELAYNE TRAKAND, DAUGHTER-HEIR OF ANDOR