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Quenthel chewed her roth└ thoughtfully察though whether she was mulling his point or whethet she was considering whether or not to allow Jeggred to dismember him察Pharaun wasn't sure。
;In any event察─he finished察 we can ensure ourselves some degree of protection by keeping them close察under our scrutiny。 If they lead us into a trap察we might yet negotiate with Ssipriina Zauvirr 。 。 。 turn them over in exchange for our own freedom。 Only if we don't tell the matron mother what happened to Faeryl察of course察─he added with a grin。
Halisstra's flat stare told Pharaun that she found both his humor and his insurance plan distasteful察but Quenthel seemed convinced。
The Mistress of Arach´Tinilith nodded after tossing back the last bit of water in the skin。
;Very well察─she said to Halisstra。 ;You will serve as our guide out of this accursed House察and if you serve us well察you will be rewarded with your lives。 Do I make myself clear拭
Halisstra swallowed once察but she finally nodded。
;I think at least for the time being that your weapons and magical trinkets will stay safe and sound in our possession。 If you behave yourselves察you may earn them back。;
Both of the other drow nodded their acquiescence。
;Good察then let's be on our way察─the high priestess announced察dusting off her hands after finishing the dried meat。
;Before we go察─Pharaun said察 there is the matter of 'where' to discuss。;
Quenthel looked at the mage。
;We ate returning to Menzoberranzan察─she said。 ;The expedition was a failure。 Universally察Lolth speaks to no one察and the goods I had hoped to bring back with me to help us defend ourselves do not exist。 We have nothing to show for the journey。;
;Exactly察─Pharaun countered。 ;We have nothing definitive to bring back with us´yet。 I say we push ahead察continue to try to de´termine what is happening。;
;But we have nothing to pursue察─Quenthel argued。 ;We know little more about the Dark Mother's absence than we did before we left。;
;That's not entirely true察─Pharaun said。 ;As I mentioned before察the goddess's absence is not limited merely to our race。 Regardless察I have an idea。 While we may not be able to discern any more information directly察we could enlist the aid of someone who can。;
;Who拭
;A priest of Vhaeraun。;
Quenthel rose from the chair where she had been sitting察fury plain on her face。
;You speak blasphemous words察wizard。 We will do no such thing。;
Even Halisstra had recoiled at the suggestion察Pharaun noted。
He raised his hands in supplication and pleaded察 I know it's unconventional察but hear me out before you dismiss the idea。;
Quenthel began to pace察and Pharaun knew she was at least intrigued察if not happy察with the notion。 Her desire to claim the glory of discovery in this matter rivaled his own察he supposed。
;Just what is it you think a priest of Vhaeraun´; Quenthel formed the god's name with a grimace´;could do for us拭And where would we find one who could´or even would´aid us拭
Pharaun leaned forward eagerly。
;We struggle to see inside the Demonweb Pits察─he explained察 but perhaps another god would not suffer the same difficulty。 In this instance察with the proper sacrifices and deferential behavior察we might just be able to ask for a little audience in order to find out。;
;Few of his ilk would even consider helping us察─Quenthel said察waving her hand in dismissal察 and we know of none to even ask。;
As Quenthel turned her back on him during her pacing察Pharaun looked over at Valas and nodded in encouragement。
Tell her察he signed。
Taking a deep breath and nodding察Valas said察 I know one。;
Quenthel turned to face the diminutive scout。
;What拭
;I know a priest of Vhaeraun察─Valas replied。 ;An old acquaintance of mine察Tzirik Jaelre。 I think he would be willing。;
;Really察─Quenthel said察eyeing Pharaun and Valas alike察as though suspecting that the two were collaborating。 ;What makes you think he would help us拭
The mage carefully studied the tabletop in front of him。
She is too clever for her own good察he thought察knowing that if he admitted his foreknowledge察Quenthel was as likely as not to dismiss the whole idea just to spite him。
;He owes me a favor察─Valas replied。 ;At the very least察he owes me enough to hear us out察even if he refuses。 I don't think he'll refuse。;
;How convenient。 Pharaun拭
The wizard looked up察pretending to be thinking about something else。
;Hmm拭Oh察yes。 Well察it is very convenient that Valas knows someone who fits the bill。 I wish you'd said something earlier察─he said to the scout察 but I guess we can't all conceive of these flashes of brilliance。 If Valas vouches for his friend then I say察what do we have to lose拭
Quenthel opened her mouth察possibly to retort察by the look on her face察but she never got the words out。 A shock wave far stronger than any they had felt previously coursed through the House察knocking them and most of the furniture over。
;By the Dark Mother ─Halisstra screamed察stumbling against a wall。 ;The whole House is ing down
FOURTEEN
Ssipriina Zauvirr and several guests stood atop an observation tower overlooking House Zauvirr。 Leaning against the balustrade察she stared out over Ched Nasad。 Her abode was not far from House Melarn察but in that direction察the matron mothers could see very little but thick smoke。 Despite the obscuring clouds察the fighting around House Melarn still raged察and the sound of it reached the matron mothers even high on the tower。
;This has gotten out of control察─Umrae D'Dgttu said grimly察standing beside Ssipriina。 ;Your agent said nothing of this stone´burning fire when we agreed to this plan。;
;Yes察─Ulviirala Rilynt chimed in察pacing back and forth behind them察her numerous bracelets察rings察and necklaces clanking with each step。 ;I dislike the idea of so much destruction察especially right now。;
;Nonsense察─Nedylene Zinard scolded察also leaning against the railing very casually but with her back to the unfolding scene of ruin。 She seemed more interested in her lacquered fingernails than in the activity around her。 ;We knew going into this that we might have to be aggressive。 If we are to remake this city to our liking察now is the time to act察and we can let nothing stand in our way。 Not the other Houses and not our own misgivings。 Sometimes you have to break a few lizard eggs to make an omelet。 Sometimes you have to kill a few slaves to win the day。;
;Perhaps察─Umrae D'Dgttu said察her whip´thin frame belying her puissance as the most powerful cleric among them察 but this is unnecessary。 You should not have summoned us to install you as a new member of the Council until you eliminated allot the Men´zoberranyr。 Allowing that wizard to weave his lies did not help your cause。;
ShriNeerune Hlaund snorted。 ;The wizard's lies were inconsequential。 Ssipriina was a fool to send her mercenaries out so prematurely。;
;I did not do that ─Ssipriina retorted。 ;Someone else gave them the signal before it was time。 I still held out hope that we could resolve the dissolution of House Melarn bloodlessly。 These fire pots were not my idea either。 The gray dwarves procured them from somewhere else without my knowledge。;
;So you're saying that you don't even have control over your own House拭─ShriNeerune sneered。 ;And you expect us to continue to back you拭I should have known better than to support a merchant House。;
Ssipriina's fists clenched察and she dearly wanted to strike the dark elf belittling her察but she held them at her sides。
;I'd be careful察if I were you察─she snapped察staring coldly at the offending drow。 ;I'm still the one those grays answer to察and right now察we're winning。 You could find yourself on the other side of the battle very quickly。;
;Enough察─Umrae said察stepping between the two of them。 ;What's done is done。 Now is the time to fight察not argue。 Ssipriina察did you bring it拭
Ssipriina kept her stare steadily on ShriNeerune's face for a moment long