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was confirmed seconds later by Halisstra herself。
I serve Eilistraee now察Danifae。 There will be no more slaves for me。
Danifae pretended to consider that last statement for a while。 Internally she tried to get her head to stop spinning。 The depth of her former mistress's betrayal was worse than she'd imagined。 Danifae couldn't believe she'd ever allowed herself to be taken captive by so weak a mistress´one who would turn her back on her entire culture at the slightest provocation察at the first sign of weakness。 It was that thought that snapped Danifae out of her confusion。 Halisstra must have seen Lolth's Silence as a sign of weakness and used that opportunity to escape察just as Danifae had seen Halisstra's doubt as a sign of weakness and used that opportunity to escape herself。 But would any priestess seek to escape the service of Lolth
I like the sound of that察Danifae signed察but we are all slaves sooner or later。
We don't have to be察Halisstra was quick to reply。
Danifae blinked at how strident察how obvious察and how careless her former mistress had bee。
Lolth isn't ing back察is she拭Danifae asked。
I don't know察replied Halisstra察but it doesn't look good。
If I die still serving her察Danifae asked察where will my soul go拭There were no drow souls in the Demonweb Pits察and no entrance past the sealed doors。 Where are all those souls
Halisstra looked at her former servant with a wounded察open look that made Danifae's skin crawl。
What察Danifae asked察are your intentions here
You found me察her former mistress replied。 Tell me察what are your intentions拭Spying on me for that Baenre bureaucrat
No察Danifae replied sharply。 I sneaked away from Valas in Sschindylryn。 It was the only place to find a portal and to find you察I don't trust the Menzoberranyr。
Why would you拭Halisstra replied察eyeing her former servant carefully。
What is the weapons master doing here拭asked Danifae。
She could see by Halisstra's reaction that things between she and the weapons master had gone a considerable distance toward the bizarre。 The light and air of the World Above must have affected Halisstra in unpredictable ways。 Danifae marveled at how such a thing might be possible。
You sit in Reverie against his back拭Danifae asked。
Halisstra drew herself to her full height and tried to recapture the manner of a slaveholder。 Danifae was unwilling to play the part of the battle´captive。
Instead of flying into a rage察Halisstra simply relaxed。
Do you sit the same way with Quenthel拭Halisstra signed。
Danifae made a convincing show of being unfortable with that question。 She was intimate with Quenthel not out of some alien emotion like love or passion but because Quenthel could help her。 Quenthel察in turn察used Danifae for physical pleasure and to gain a toady。 It was all perfectly natural。 Halisstra察however察seemed to have turned a corner with Ryld Argith察and that was something Danifae knew she could exploit。
You said that Quenthel is taking the expedition back to the Abyss察Halisstra signed察changing the subject。 Why拭Why that way拭Why all that
Danifae could have given her some of the reasons察but some were still not clear to her。
I can explain all察Danifae lied察but I must return to Sschindylryn。 Valas will grow suspicious察then he'll leave without me。 I have to go back to the Underdark then back to the Lake of Shadows。 I will contact you again。
Halisstra looked her up and down察appraising her。
;I'll be waiting察─Halisstra whispered in Danifae's ear。
Danifae nodded察gave Halisstra a slight bow察and did her best to look at the First Daughter of House Melarn with a face full of sisterhood and friendliness。
When Halisstra disappeared into the dark forest察Danifae signed after her察We'll meet again very soon察Halisstra Melarn。 Sooner than you think。
Danifae touched the ring she'd taken from the dying Zinnirit察and a second or two of bizarre sensation later and she was back at the gatehouse。
Perfect察thought Danifae。 It worked perfectly。
Chapter Eleven
Valas purchased more supplies than he probably should have´three large bags that carried more than would seem possible from their size or weight´but he couldn't help thinking they'd be gone longer than Pharaun had estimated。 Already their journey had lasted longer than any of them had assumed when they'd left Menzoberranzan。
He sat at a small table in an open cafe high up and in the center of the ziggurat´city察waiting for Danifae。 The battle´captive hadn't been joking察obviously察when she'd told him that she would ignore his summons。 Valas wasn't necessarily anxious to return to the Lake of Shadows察but he did want to leave the city。 Dark elves throughout Sschindylryn were looking over their shoulders。 Tempers were short察and the lesser races had a dangerous gleam in their eyes。 The city wasn't quite as bad off as Ched Nasad察but the scout could see it was headed in that direction and sooner rather than later。
;Waiting for me拭─Danifae asked。
Valas turned察surprised察to see her standing behind him。 He hadn't noticed her。
;Cities。 。 。 。; the scout sighed。
He stood察quickly gathering up his bags。
;Are we really in such a hurry拭─Danifae asked as she slid into the chair across the table from him。
She looked up at him with one arm raised and a wide察bright grin on her face。 She looked different。 Valas couldn't help but stare。
;In the Surface Realms察─Danifae said察 it's customary for a gentleman to buy a lady a drink。 Well察so I hear。;
Valas shook his head but found it difficult to take his eyes off the female。
The chair he had been sitting in slowly slid toward him。 She pushed it with her foot from under the table。
;Order us a bottle of algae wine察─she purred。
Valas turned to order the wine but stopped himself。
;We should get back察─he said。 ;The others will be waiting for us。;
;Let them wait。;
Valas took a deep breath and shifted the bags onto his shoulders。
;Mistress Quenthel will be displeased察─he said察not caring but wanting to be on his way。
;Let her be displeased察─Danifae shot back察still smiling察but her eyes grew colder。 ;I feel a bit like taking a holiday。;
;Her House is paying察─the mercenary said察still not sitting down。
Danifae looked at him察and Valas felt his skin crawl。 It was as if she was peeling off his flesh with her eyes and looking inside him。
She stood slowly察unfolding herself from the chair piece by piece察and Valas watched every subtle movement that made up the whole。 She held out a hand。
;I'll carry one察─she said。
Valas didn't move to hand her a bag。
Whatever it was about Danifae that had changed察Valas was trying desperately not to like it。
For the drow察as with other sentient races above and below the surface of Faerun察each individual had his own set of skills and talents察his own individual use that served the whole in some way察even if only as an irritant。 In Menzoberranzan talent was something that was identified early察and skills were a modity traded on the open market and imparted on the young only with great care and economy。 Individuality was accepted only within certain limits and rarely if at all for males of the species。
;He is a lich察─the Master of Sorcere said察 so his touch will paralyze。;
There were a few places where male drow had some advantage察and one of those places was the halls of Sorcere。 It was the females who held the power察and when things were as they should be察the ear of Lolth察but it was the males who were attuned to the Weave。 Of course察not all wizards were male 。 。 。 only the best were察and Gromph Baenre察the Archmage of Menzoberranzan察had more than a little to do with that。 It was his responsibility察after all察to identify talent for the Art in young drow from every House in the city察and it was his right to choose those who would go to Sorcere to study。 It was his whim that decided whether or not they would ever finish their course of study。 The fact t