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that popped into his head was the prospect of being played。 Shrugging察he motioned for her to speak further。
After a lengthy pause察the high priestess said察 I want you to determine the identity of someone。;
; 'Someone' ; Pharaun asked。 ;Surely you have more for me to work with拭
;Yes 。。。; Quenthel answered察biting her lip again察 someone who was trying to kill me。;
Pharaun sat upright on the couch察looking directly at the female in front of him。
;Kill you拭
He was surprised察not because it was so inconceivable that Quenthel was the target of an attack´merely being the Mistress of Arach´Tlnilith brought with it a host of enemies´but because she had decided to trust him enough with this confidence and the task。 If that was indeed what she really wanted。 Maybe she was just trying to occupy his time察keep him from something else。 A hundred possibilities swirled in his head。
;Someone back in Menzoberranzan sent several demons after me察─Quenthel said。 ;Sent them right into the Academy。 Fortunately察my prowess was sufficient to fend off the attacks察but I would like to put a stop to them before we return。 It is a waste of both the lives of my charges and the magic I have been forced to consume in the effort。;
Pharaun nodded察thinking。 Someone powerful enough to bend demons to his will had to e from Sorcere察he reasoned。 Certainly察plenty of mages in the school of magic had the wherewithal察but how many of them were so interested in eliminating Quenthel Baenre
;I will look into it察─the Master of Sorcere said。 ;If I can determine who sent the fiends in your direction察you will be the first to know it。;
;Good察─Quenthel said。 ;You will tell no one of this察not even the other members of our expedition。;
;Of course not察Mistress察─Pharaun replied。 ;This issue is between the two of us察and the two of us only。;
;Very well察─the high priestess said察indicating that the meeting was at an end。 ;Ferret out my enemy察and when we return to Menzoberranzan in triumph察I will make certain you are duly honored for your part。 Your future at Tier Breche will be as bright as Narbondel。;
Pharaun bowed low as a gesture of thanks。
If by that you mean I will glow with the flame of a thousand of your killing spells察he thought察then we shall see。
;I look forward to the accolades察Mistress Quenthel察─the mage said aloud察and with that he pulled the door open for her and followed her out to attend to the evening meal with the others。
***
Gromph sat at his bone desk察mulling over his inability to peer into the Demonweb where Lolth resided。 None of his usual scrying spells had been successful察and he was growing irritated。 He was considering ways to get around this dilemma when the message arrived。 It was a mere whisper察but Gromph nonetheless recognized Pharaun Mizzrym's magically transmitted voice。
Reached Ched Nasad。 City in chaos察matron mothers ruling in name only。 Investigating new possibility察more information next munication。 Quenthel to visit Black Claw tomorrow。
Gromph's mouth tightened at the mention of his sister。
Hopefully察she will not e back察he thought。
The archmage knew of the spell the other wizard was using to municate察and he was aware that he could whisper an answer to his counterpart。 Unfortunately察he had not prepared for this。 Thinking quickly察he whispered a few instructions。
;Focus attention on gathering information to aid our own situation。 Keep me apprised of all new possibilities。 Report on success at Black Claw with next´
;´contact察─Gromph finished察but he knew that the spell had winked out before he'd managed to utter the last word。 He shook his head察disgruntled察but he knew the Mizzrym was clever enough to figure out what he meant察regardless。 Whether he would follow those instructions or not was an entirely different matter。
The Baenre wizard sat back in his chair察contemplating for a moment察pondering what condition the expedition team was likely to be in。 He especially wondered how his sister fared and if the strain of his own attacks察coupled with the journey察had taken their toll。 He certainly hoped so。
He suspected that she and Pharaun were clashing on a regular basis。 The wizard was too independent察too full of himself to know when to placate the high priestess察and she had been too long inside the Academy察too used to getting her own way察unwilling to listen to advice察no matter how reasonable。
That's my sister察the archmage thought察frowning。
It often seemed to Gromph as if both of his sisters made poor decisions for no other purpose than to spite others。 Even if Quenthel did survive her journey察Gromph thought she might very well be ripe for the slaughter when she returned。 If she returned。 If Quenthel were to lead the expedition into disaster in Ched Nasad察it would certainly be to Gromph's advantage。 He could be rid of both her and the Mizzrym fop in one very charming blow。 Yet察the fate of Menzoberranzan might very well rest on their shoulders。 Was sending them off together the wisest choice
Still uncertain what his next step would be regarding his own investigations of Lolth's domain察but with a whole new set of issues to deal with察Gromph arose from behind his bone desk and hurried to find his sister。
***
Triel scowled slightly when she saw Gromph enter the audience chamber。 It was not a time for public petitioning察and though her brother was hardly some mon supplicant察she had hoped to avoid any visitations for a while。 The matron mother straightened herself in the overly large throne as her brother approached。 The archmage bowed low and stepped close察further irritating the matron mother。 She liked everyone to keep a little distance。
Gromph kept his voice low察leaning in so as to nearly whisper察 Triel察I have news。;
Triel doubted the guards outside察flanking the doors察were going to heat a normal conversation察but her brother had not bee Archmage of Menzoberranzan through carelessness。 She inclined her head to listen。
;Do tell察─she said。
;Quenthel and the others have reached Ched Nasad察─the archmage said。 ;Pharaun Mizzrym reports that the city is in an uproar。 Apparently察Menzoberranzan is not the only city afflicted with Lolths disfavor。;
;We don't know that it is disfavor ─Triel snapped。 ;There may be another explanation。;
Gromph inclined his head slightly in apology。
;Afflicted with her absence察─he corrected himself。 ;But the matron mothers there have done a poor job of keeping the situation quiet。;
;How bad is it拭
;I gathered that trouble could be brewing 。 。 。 major trouble。;
Triel sighed。 As much of a relief as it was to find out Menzoberranzan was not being singled out for some sort of punishment察the news didn't get them any closer to discovering why the Dark Mother had chosen to disappear。 Triel was at a loss as to the next step。
;Did he say what they were planning to do拭─she asked her brother。
;Quenthel seems intent on following through with your instructions to bring back goods from Black Claw察─Gromph replied。
The idea of more magical supplies lifted Triel's spirits slightly察but only slightly。
;Then I suppose they'll be returning within a few tendays察─she said。 ;We are really no closer to an answer than we were when they left。 It is only a matter of time before Menzoberranzan is in the same difficulties as her sister city。;
;Unfortunately察you may be more correct than you understand。;
;What other dire news do you have to report拭
If this was the way her mornings were going to start out察Triel considered remaining in Reverie until the midday meal a preferable alternative to actually rising and dealing with the issues at hand。
;I have received reports that our patrols are encountering a lot more activity around the perimeter of the city。;
;What kind of activity拭
;Exactly what you might expect察─Gromph said。 ;Though nothing has actually happened察no skirmishes breaking out察our patrols have spotted what looks to be scouting par