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;Yes察Mother。;
;And stop that。 It's childish and petulant。;
Faeryl frowned察but she clamped her mouth shut。
;That's better察─Ssipriina said。 ;Now I think we need to get those males summoned here as quickly as possible。 Zammzt察I think that's a job for you。;
***
When a knock sounded at the door to their room察Pharaun expected to see Quenthel standing there。 It was late察and the Master of Sorcere was beginning to wonder if something untoward had befallen the high priestess and her two panions。 As he opened the portal察though察the wizard was instead surprised to discover a strange and rather plain´looking drow in the livery of a noble House。
;I beg forgiveness for disturbing you察─the male said察 but I am seeking the wizard Pharaun Mizzrym and the warriors Ryld Argith and Valas Hune。;
Pharaun kept his body planted firmly between the visitor and the interior of the room察shielding the other dark elf's view of it。 Behind him察he could hear Valas and Ryld unsheathing weapons。
;Who are you拭─the wizard asked察considering which spells remaining in his repertoire would suffice to defend himself against an attack。
;My name is Zammzt。 I e at the behest of Matron Mother Ssipriina Zauvirr of House Zauvirr察Matron Mother Melarn of House Melarn察and Quenthel Baenre of House Baenre。 Are you one of the three拭
;Perhaps察─Pharaun answered察gauging the fellow's potential as a threat。 The drow was察at the very least察radiating a number of magical auras。 ;It would depend on why you're looking for them。;
;Mistress Quenthel is a guest of Mistress Drisinil Melarn of House Melarn。 I am here to extend an invitation to you to join them for a banquet in your honor。;
;Oh察how delightful察─Pharaun said。 ;I assume that you can escort us there察as well拭
;Indeed察Master察uh 。 。 。 ̄
The mage rolled his eyes and said察 Pharaun。 I'm the wizard。;
;Certainly察Master Mizzrym。 I have been instructed to escort you to House Melarn。;
;I see。 Well察then can you give me a moment to clean up拭I'd hate to attend a dinner in my honor looking like this察─the wizard said察gesturing at his piwafwi。
;Certainly察Master Mizzrym。 I am at your convenience。 The dinner will not start without you。;
;Excellent察─Pharaun replied。 ;Give me just a moment察and we'll be right out。 You can wait for us down In the mon room。;
With that察he shut the door and turned to his panions。
;Either she got caught or she decided she was not getting treated well enough by the inn staff察─Valas said察frowning。
;Either way察it is no good for us察─Ryld added。 ;And I was just beginning to enjoy not being under any matron mothers' thumbs。;
;Well察then 。 。 。 which is it察good masters拭─Pharaun asked them both。 ;Out the window or to a dinner party拭
Ryld and Valas looked at one another。
Finally察Valas sighed察 Dinner。;
;Very good察─Pharaun said察 but before we go察I want to spend a few moments in contemplation of my grimoires。 I have a feeling I might be in need of some arcane fortitude before the night is over。;
;Yes察I think that's wise察─Valas agreed。 ;Ryld and I could stand a bit of healing magic察if there's any to be had。;
;Why don't you two go search the priestesses' room and see what you can turn up拭─Pharaun suggested。 ;I know Quenthel had that wand察but she's likely to have kept it with her。 There might be a potion or two察though。;
The scout nodded察and he and Ryld slipped out of the room。
Pharaun opened up his haversack and pulled out his spellbooks察which were conveniently on top。 That was the thing he truly loved about his magical carry´all。 Whatever he needed always seemed to be on top。 He sat down to peruse the pages。
The wizard could not recoup all of the incantations he had cast during the course of the day察as he would need to spend several hours resting before his body had recovered sufficiently for that察but he had wisely decided to hold off on mitting the full pliment of spells to memory that morning察so he had an opportunity to choose four or five that would best suit the occasion。
Now察Pharaun wondered察what sorts of magical wizardry would be particularly useful for a dinner party
He settled on his choices and began to study。
Nearly an hour later察the Master of Sorcere looked up at the sound of the two other males reentering the room。
;Ah察perfect timing察─he said。 ;I think I'm ready to go。 Did you have any luck拭
Ryld answered察 It took a bit of rummaging察but we managed to confiscate two potions from Quenthel's belongings。 That's one more thing we agreed that you get to tell her when we see her next。;
Pharaun chuckled察 Well察I must say察the draughts did you a world of good。 You're certainly much more presentable than you were a mere hour ago。 Are we ready察then拭
;I believe so察─Valas replied。 ;We did a quick surveillance of the inn察and it appears that our escort is alone。 Nothing suspicious about him so far。;
;Then I suggest we leave at once察─the Master of Sorcere said。 ;I'm starved察and I fancy a taste of something better to drink than the swill we purchased last evening。;
Ryld and Valas exchanged looks察and the three of them found their way to the mon room。 The drow who called himself Zammzt was there察waiting patiently察but the look on his face told Pharaun that he was beginning to get a little nervous。
Probably wondering if we gave him the slip察the wizard thought。 Worried about what he'd tell the macron mother when he had to report back that we wouldn't cooperate。
The stroll to the House would have been pleasant察Pharaun decided察if the streets weren't plagued by the occasional angry mob。 Twice察the four of them had to make a quick dash down a side street or float to another level to avoid being engulfed in a tide of troublemakers。 Ac one point察Pharaun thought he'd have to blast a way through the throng with a bolt of lightning or a ball of fire察but it never came to that。 In order to keep up with them察Valas was forced to transport himself by way of an extradimensional doorway。 This from an item Pharaun had察until then察been unaware the scout carried。
;You know察─he said as they moved into the highest levels of the city察where the most lavish of the nobles' manors were located察 I quite seriously doubt we should remain for the full evening。;
;What察you think the city is growing too dangerous拭─Valas asked wryly。 ;If we had given it any thought察we might have considered packing our supplies and bringing them with us。;
Pharaun slowed a step察thinking察but then he proceeded察saying察 You're right察but if the situation warrants it察I can return for the goods myself later。;
The four drow arrived at last at House Melarn察an impressive bulge in the upper reaches of the city。 The whole of the thing was stacked above the level of the street and also hung below it察and it covered an area two or three blocks wide and just as deep。 To Pharaun察it looked like a massive cyst of some sort察which察he supposed察had been the intent of the architects who'd fashioned it。
The food and spirits had better be worth it察the wizard thought察sighing as he followed the others inside。 Right now察it just looks like a prison。
***
Aliisza loathed the form she'd chosen for herself察finding it ugly and without civility。 Oh察certainly any ore who spotted her would have thought her beautiful察but the alu´fiend considered the race repulsive as a whole。 Still察it had its advantages。
At the moment察that advantage was that Pharaun would not recognize her。 Following the wizard and his two drow panions through the web streets of Ched Nasad察being led by a fourth drow´whom she found to be rather unattractive´Aliisza didn't want her lover of earlier in the day to spot her。 As well察she found it easier to avoid notice as one of the baser creatures rather than as one of the dark elves。 The drow citizens might have outnumbered the rest of the other races bined察but they appeared to be fearful of being alone in public察and though Aliisza certainly didn't fear for he