That would be different if his ta'verenes made her do it but I tend to think that Verin knew something when she said to Perrin , "pg. 533 TSR - "Watch yourself with Alanna...There are many designs in the White Tower. Not all are malignant, by far, but sometimes it is difficult to say until it is too late. And even the most benevolent allow for a few threads snapped in the weaving, a few weeds broken and discarded in making a basket. A ta'veren would make a useful reed in any number of possible plans.