Quote Originally Posted by Anonymoose View Post
The Exarch's call tended to target people who were near us at the time he was aiming for. I just assumed it was because (thanks to the writers' own priorities) Lyse just happened to not be near us when any of his attempts were made, since she was off in Ala Mhigo somewhere.
She was in the room when Thancred was taken, and Alphinaud was taken from the other side of the planet, so physical distance doesn't seem to be related.