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s head when the thing stopped。 The animal halted in midair for a heartbeat then fell。 It made a sound that was halfway between a growl and a whimper when it hit the ground察already scrambling to regain its feet。
The weapons master hopped back察bringing Splitter quickly in front of him to guard against´
;Jeggred察─Ryld said。
The draegloth held the huge cat by its tail察his eyes glowing red in the darkness。 Even as the animal turned on him察Jeggred's lips pulled back over his teeth in a feral察hate´filled smile。
Halisstra stepped off the stairs onto what she assumed was the highest floor of the slowly crumbling structure and there she saw Danifae。 A gasp passed across her parted lips at the sight of her former servant。 Danifae had always been beautiful´that was part of what made her such a desirable possession´but though it hardly seemed possible察the girl had grown even more attractive。 The ample curves of her strong body made an alluring silhouette in the dark space察and her bright white hair framed her round察beautiful face in a way Halisstra had never seen on her normally pragmatic and simple battle´captive。
;What's wrong拭─Danifae asked察her voice quiet。 ;Do I look different拭
Halisstra nodded and stepped away from the top of the stairs察careful to keep her back to the wall。
;Yes察you do。 Freedom agrees with you察Danifae。;
;Yes察Halisstra察─Danifae replied。 Halisstra did not fail to miss the fact that Danifae had called her by name。 ;Freedom does agree with me察─she continued察 but there is much to discuss and precious little time。;
Halisstra arced an eyebrow and let a hand slip to the hilt of the Crescent Blade。
;You are in danger here察─Danifae warned察her eyes darting to Halisstra's weapon。 ;I was careless and was found out。;
Halisstra's blood went cold察and she said察 Found out拭
;I was gone too long察─said Danifae。 ;I was questioned by the high priestess and the mage察and they 。 。 。 did things to me to make me tell them about you察about Ryld察and all of it。 All of it that I know。;
Halisstra tried to take a deep breath but found her chest tight with anxiety。
;Where are they拭─Halisstra asked。
;Far away察─replied Danifae察 and well prepared for their journey to the Abyss察but they sent Jeggred back with me。;
Halisstra's blood ran even colder察and she said察 The draegloth拭Why拭
;To kill you both。;
Halisstra looked madly around the ruin and found the crack in the wall she'd earlier seen Danifae standing in。 Though it meant turning her back on Danifae察Halisstra ran to the crack and began wildly scanning the dark swamp below for any sign of Ryld。 There was a pain in her chest she'd never felt before。 She couldn't see either the weapons master or the draegloth。
;He's out there察I assure you察─said Danifae。
;So you drew me here拭─Halisstra asked察not turning from her fruitless search of the swamp below。 ;You drew us both into a trap拭
;Yes察I did察─said the former battle´captive察 but I can save you。 I can save you察but I can't save you both。;
;How can you stop a draegloth that has been sent to kill拭─Halisstra asked。 She scowled察still scanning the swamp。 There were spaces where the trees were tall and thick enough to hide the surface all together。
Ryld must have gone in there察Halisstra thought察perhaps lured in by Jeggred。
;I can't stop a draegloth察─Danifae admitted。 ;If Jeggred means to kill you both察he will察or Ryld will kill him察or I will kill him。 Either way察there will be deaths tonight。;
Halisstra sighed察not sure what to do and afraid that Ryld was already dead。
;I don't have to stop Jeggred察─Danifae continued察 or kill him。 Just go察and leave the rest to Ryld and me。 If the weapons master can best the draegloth察fine。 If not察I can convince Jeggred that I killed you。;
;Why would he trust you拭─asked Halisstra。 ;He'll want to see my body 。。。 or part of it at least。 And what of Ryld拭
;Let me get you out of here察─the former battle´captive said。 ;Get enough distance between yourself and the draegloth while he's still engaged with the weapons master and we can e to some arrangement。 We'll have time to sort something out。;
Halisstra shook her head and stepped away from the crack in the wall。
;I won't leave Ryld。;
Halisstra smiled at the finality of her statement and the feeling that went with it。
;I can get you out of here fast察─Danifae said察 and I can move Ryld almost as easily察but it has to be one at a time。 e with me now察and I'll go back for the weapons master。;
Halisstra studied her former servant's face and saw nothing。 Danifae didn't seem to be lying察but at the same time she didn't seem to be telling the truth。 It was as if all expression had been sanded from her face。 She was blank察impenetrable。 That scared Halisstra。
;You've trusted me this far察Mistress。;
Halisstra registered the return of the traditional title。
Danifae held out a hand to her former mistress察and said察 Trust me察Halisstra。;
Confused察the First Daughter of House Melarn shook her head。
The former servant said察 The longer we do this察the longer your weapons master fights the draegloth 。 。 。 alone。;
There was a brief moment of silence。 Halisstra sighed察stepped toward Danifae察and took her hand。 Eilistraee had been pushing her along for some time。 Halisstra knew that察and she felt pushed again。 She tried to remind herself of what she'd told Ryld察that Eilistraee was guiding her but no goddess was guiding Danifae。
As the interior of the ruined temple faded in a wave of vertigo and purple light to be replaced by a strange place somewhere that smelled and felt like the Underdark察Halisstra tried so hard to trust in Eilistraee that her head started to hurt。 She thought about Ryld and her eyes filled with tears。
The animal turned on Jeggred察and it was all claws and fangs。
The swamp creature ripped a deep furrow in Jeggred's abdomen with its foreclaws。 Blood welled up in the wound。 Jeggred didn't flinch or cry out。 Only a subtle narrowing of the half´demon's blazing red eyes indicated he'd felt the cut at all。 The draegloth stepped in察slashing with two of his four sets of claws察but the cat leaped to the side察avoiding the attack察and at the same time stepped in again察forcing Jeggred to defend himself。
The cat was making a good showing of it察and Ryld knew it was the best chance he would have to run。 By the time Jeggred managed to dispatch the beast´if he was able to at all´Ryld could be long gone。 Even if he could leave Halisstra察wherever he went Jeggred would follow。 If the draegloth had been sent to kill him察that's what he would do。
The cat bit at Jeggred察and the draegloth moved his arm in and allowed the creature to fasten its powerful jaws on his upper right wrist。 The fangs dented the draegloth's skin but didn't puncture it。 Smiling察steam pouring from his nostrils into the cold air察Jeggred drew the claws of both of his left hands along the cat's flanks。 The animal opened its mouth to howl in pain察and the half´demon's arm came free。
Jeggred let the animal cut him。 Four parallel lines of deep red blood traced behind the cat's raking claws。 The animal was trying to hurt the draegloth in any way it could察but it was wounded and desperate and was making rash decisions。 On the other hand察Jeggred only appeared feral。 He was in control of himself。 Ryld could see it in every twitch of the draegloth's eyes that anticipated the cat's attacks three or four moves ahead。 Though the animal clawed him察Jeggred got in closer and wrapped one of his bigger察stronger arms around the animal's belly。 The draegloth's claws made a popping sound when they punctured the cat's flesh察then a ripping sound as they opened its underside in three deep察ragged incisions。
Things started spilling out of the madly writhing animal。 Long ropes of intestines察things that must have been its kidneys察and other organs rode a torrent of steaming blood onto the spongy moss。 Jeggred held the animal close to him and squeezed until more came out a