Whether or not the Windfinder felt threatened, by the time Elayne had paid the boatmen and cautioned them to wait for their return — with Nynaeve grumbling over the amount and telling them she would box their ears if they left, and how she was to manage that nearly set Aviendha laughing again — by the time all that was done, it seemed a decision had been reached to allow them on? Not until he could trust himself, anyway!