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You will have to gather the will to move察Aliisza went on察which should be easy enough for you。 Learn how to channel it through the ship and into the planar medium around you。 There's no way to learn how to do that。 You simply have to give yourself over to it察while keeping it at bay at the same time。 Do you understand
Pharaun nodded察not wanting to speak。
Something entered his skin at the wrist´a thin tendril like a length of string。 The Master of Sorcere could feel it slip into a vein察tapping his blood。 He tried to jerk his hand away察but his fingers were stuck to the deck。
Don't panic察Aliisza sent。 It won't take enough of your blood to weaken you察but it must have some or the connection will fail。
You're asking me to trust it拭Pharaun asked her。 To trust this construct of demonic chaos
He felt her touch his cheek察her fingers warm and dry察but he couldn't see her。 She remained invisible察insisting that he not reveal her presence to the others。 Pharaun was content to keep her a secret。
Another wave of conflicting emotions rolled through him察and he rode it out。
The ship will feel what you feel察Aliisza told him察even as you feel what it feels。 It will follow your mands now。 When you're ready察will it into the Shadow Fringe and on from there。
Will it拭asked the mage。
The same way you would lift your arm or open your eyes察she answered。
That easy
The alu´fiend laughed and said察There are three sentient creatures out of a thousand that can do what you have done察my dear。 Bonding with a ship of chaos is a dangerous proposition。
How so
If it hadn't accepted you察it would have killed you察she replied察and in a very ugly察mean way。
Pharaun sighed察interested but not surprised。
You would have let it kill me拭he asked。
Aliisza thought about it for a long time then said察You have to do this察one way or the other。 I had faith in you。
Pharaun caught the sarcasm in her tone and cracked a smile。 She was an alu´fiend and by all rights on opposing sides of a bloody察ever´unfolding war。 Why would she care if the ship of chaos killed him or drove him mad
The tendrils slipped out of his wrists察and his palms came free of the deck。
Navigating the ship will require your full attention察Aliisza advised察but if you're adrift or on a predetermined course察you will still be able to speak with your rades and even cast spells。
Convenient察the mage remarked。
The ship of chaos was a war ship察Pharaun察she replied。 It was created to fight察and the tanar'ri who built it had no interest in having the most powerful spellcaster among them bound to the deck察helpless and mute。 The ship will require a lot of you but not everything。 Don't give it any more than it needs。
Cryptic察the mage shot back。 I like that。
;Are you all right拭─a voice asked察and Pharaun thought at first that it was Aliisza。
You know perfectly well察he thought to her察that if I wasn't well I would simply´;
He realized that it wasn't Aliisza who'd spoken but Quenthel。
;Master Mizzrym。 。 。 。; the high priestess said。
Pharaun opened his eyes but had to blink several times before he could see clearly。 The Mistress of Arach´Tinilith was standing over him察arms folded across her chest察her eyes stern and cold but distracted。
;I am well察thank you察Mistress察─Pharaun replied。 ;I have reason to believe that I am fully in mand of the vessel and that it is suitably powered。;
He looked around at the others察who were standing behind Quenthel察also looking down at him。 All he saw were Valas and Danifae。
;When the draegloth returns察─Pharaun finished察 we can be on our way。;
;We won't be waiting for Jeggred察─Quenthel answered察eliciting a sharp look from Danifae and a lift of one eyebrow from the mercenary scout。
;Mistress´; Danifae began察but Quenthel held up a hand to silence her。
;Anyone who breaks off from this expedition察─Quenthel said察 without my permission will be considered to have deserted it。;
;Surely that wasn't the intent of your nephew察─Pharaun replied。 ;I think it was hardly the intent of Master Argith either。 Where we're going it seems to me that we'll need their str´;
;We won't察─the high priestess interrupted。 Looking off into the darkness she continued察 They are both strong察but where we're going there will be things around every stalactite that could rip them both to shreds。 We're not going on a jaunt in the Dark Dominion。 What we'll encounter will not be defeated by brute strength but with a clear and steady mind´the single´minded pursuit of one's own desires。;
Pharaun frowned and waited for one of the others to say something。
Valas stood waiting for the females to sort it out。
;You seem to know what we'll see察─Danifae said to the high priestess察 but you don't know察not for sure。;
Pharaun察surprised by the way Danifae had pinned the high priestess down察looked at Quenthel察curious to hear her answer。
;I know that I can't stay here anymore察─Quenthel answered。 The vipers writhed slowly at her hip。 ;This place is killing me。 We know what needs to be done。 Live or die察we live or die in the Abyss at the side of the Spider Queen。;
Pharaun lifted an eyebrow and smiled察glancing between the two females。
;We've not even begun察─Danifae warned。 ;There will be much for Jeggred to do。 We should wait。;
;That察my plaything察─the Mistress of Arach´Tinilith shot back察 is not for you to decide。 You've presumed enough。;
Pharaun recognized that it took considerable effort for Danifae to look down察letting her smoldering red eyes linger on the deck instead of boring into the high priestess。 The battle´captive had e a long way察and Pharaun caught himself smiling at her。
;Master Mizzrym察─Quenthel said察 take us to Lolth。 Now。;
;I will require a brief rest察─the mage lied。 Even as the words passed his tongue察he wondered why he was lying。 He didn't look at Danifae。 ;One more period of Reverie for us all。 We should face the goddess rested and at our best。;
Quenthel didn't answer but turned and walked away。 Danifae lingered。
What are you doing拭Aliisza whispered into his consciousness察startling the mage。 He'd forgotten she was there。 That's not true。
The Mistress of the Academy察he told the alu´fiend察isn't thinking clearly。
Don't want to travel without your draegloth拭Aliisza asked。
Would you
Pharaun could feel her laugh in his mind。
;Thank you察─Danifae said。
Pharaun looked up at her with a smile。 Quenthel and Valas had both wandered off察but he used sign language to be sure they weren't overheard。
Why should I continue to help you拭he asked。 What are you doing
She thought about it for a long time then signed back察I want you to promise me that you wont leave without Jeggred。
And if I do
Danifae had no answer。
The Mistress irritates me察the mage went on。 I've made no effort to mask that。 She's tried to kill me in the past。 She has treated me with less respect than I deserve察but she is the Mistress of Arach´Tinilith察the most powerful priestess in Menzoberranzan if not in the whole of Lolth's faithful´the matron mothers included。 This is her expedition察and her orders are law where I e from。
Not where I e from察Danifae replied察and I serve Lolth as well。
;Perhaps察─Pharaun replied aloud察confident that the high priestess had gone back to her quiet察oblivious sulking察 but in what way do you serve me拭
Danifae looked puzzled察her eyes inviting him to continue。
;You wish something of me察─he explained。 ;You ask me to put my life at risk and my future in Menzoberranzan。 You ask me to defy the sister of the archmage察my master察and the Matron Mother of the First House察his mistress。;
;You want to know what I will give in return拭─she asked。
It was his turn to let his eyes invite an answer。
;Answer this察─she said。 ;Do you really want to travel through the Plane of Shadow察into the Astral察through the Plain of Infinite