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for somewhat longer than ten years。 I will accept that you're reluctant to tell us how you came to be here a decade ago察but。 。 。;
;But what拭─Quenthel snarled。
Pharaun stopped to think。 The Mistress of Arach´Tinilith watched him the whole time察and finally he shrugged and shook his head。 Quenthel turned and strode deeper into the wrecked spider fortress。
Pharaun could feel someone looking at him察and he turned to see Valas lurking at the edge of a shadow。 The scout was standing outside the wreck。 Following Valas's glances察Pharaun watched Danifae and Jeggred follow Quenthel into the ruin。 When the three of them had disappeared into the maze of twisted metal察Valas stepped closer。
;Do you really think she's alive in there拭─the scout asked。
Pharaun shrugged and said察 At this point察my dear Valas察I'm willing to accept nearly anything。 Time seems to have no meaning here´a different meaning anyway。 Everything Quenthel says may be true察but then here we are at the very heart of Lolth's domain察and where is she拭
;Where are the souls of the dead拭─asked the scout。
;We should be swarmed by departed ancestors察shouldn't we拭─Pharaun agreed。 ;There should be all manner of creatures here此demons察driders察draegloths 。 。 。; Pharaun paused to chuckle。 ;All manner of things that start with 'd' 。 。 。 but all there is is wreckage and ruins察calcified bone and rotting stone。 It's the stuff of an epic lament。;
Valas stared into the darkness inside the spider fortress and sighed。
;I don't know my way around in there察─the scout said察his voice barely above a whisper察 Why am I still here拭
;You were hired察─Pharaun said。 ;House Baenre pays Bregan D'aerthe 。 。 。 everyone knows why you're here。;
;No察I said察why am I still here拭─the scout asked。 ;I was hired as a guide to get this expedition through the Dark Domain察and I have done that。;
;You have indeed察─Pharaun replied。
;I never said I knew 。 。 。; Valas started察but ended with a sigh。
;You're out of your element察─Pharaun said察 as are we all察but we could still certainly benefit from your skills。;
;I could have helped you with the demon察─said the scout。
;Quenthel wouldn't allow it察─Pharaun replied。
;You got us here察─Valas said察 and as far as I know察even with the ship destroyed察you're the only one who can get them home察yet she risks you to prove a point that no one needs proven拭Does that make sense to you at all拭
Pharaun smiled and shook his head察sliding an errant strand of hair out of his face察then said察 I have been a thorn in the high priestess's side since we stepped out of Menzoberranzan。 I've lost track of the various different reasons why she might want to kill me察as I've stopped counting the reasons I'd like to see her dead察too。 Still察perhaps she was confident that I could handle the demon on my own。 I did察after all。;
;There might have been a time when I'd have thought that was good enough察─Valas went on察 but after all this察I can't help thinking it's just stupid察and potentially wasteful。 Her behavior is erratic。;
;I think were all a bit erratic察─Pharaun admitted察 but I agree in principle with what you're saying。 I think the snakes are whispering to her more and more。 She's lost control of both the draegloth and Danifae察has never had control of me察and knows that you're only here because of House Baenre's gold。 We finally get to the Demonweb Pits and this is what we find拭An ancient ruin拭She should be insane。 We all should be。;
Valas thought about that for a while察and Pharaun waited for him to respond。
;My contract is at an end察─the scout finally said。
Pharaun nodded察shrugged察and said察 I will leave that for you to decide察but I have to admit I'd rather have you stay with us than leave。 I can use spells察as the priestess asked察to find anything that might still live here察to find any latent sources of magic。 If I'm the guide here察fine察but we could well need you again soon。 Besides察can you even get back on your own拭
The scout tipped his head up察raised an eyebrow察and gave the hint of a smile that faded before it was pletely recognizable。
;Well察─Pharaun said察 perhaps you can then。 I'm going inside anyway察and if you'd like to join us察so be it。 We can discuss why察if you're capable of returning to Menzoberranzan on your own察you're concerned that I might be the only one who can get you back and Quenthel's tried again to kill me。;
The scout bowed ever so slightly and held back a smile。
''Why do you care察anyway拭─Valas asked。
;About what拭
;All of this察─said the scout。 ;Lolth 。 。 。;
The scout nodded and Pharaun replied察 I'm curious。 It's a unique challenge for a spellcaster察and my hard´fought position in Menzoberranzan depends on the harder´fought position of my superior察who depends on the matriarchy for his power´his political power察anyway。;
Villas nodded and Pharaun gestured toward the rip in the wall of the spider fortress。
;After you拭─Pharaun said。
Valas walked past him察but his reluctance was plain in each forced step。
Halisstra couldn't move。 She let herself hang in the aether察crying察holding her head in her hands察fending off both Uluyara and Feliane who were trying to fort her。 She could hear them repeating one reassurance after another and could feel them touching her察hugging her察wiping away her tears察but she didn't care。 She didn't know what to do察and something was wrong with her。
We brought you along too fast察a voice hummed in her head。 It was a female voice察quiet but strong。 I'm sorry。
Halisstra blinked open her eyes and looked around for the source of the voice。 Uluyara and Feliane had moved away from her´what would have been a few paces if they'd been standing on ground´and both of them stared with open mouths at an apparition floating only just within reach of Halisstra。 It was the ghost of a drow female察resplendent in robes of flowing silk察all color drained from her察a wind that Halisstra couldn't feel carrying her long white hair in a halo around her head and brushing her robes out behind her。
;Seyll察─Halisstra whispered察the name almost sticking on her tongue。
The shade察who was looking Halisstra directly in the eyes察nodded察and again the voice sounded in her head。 Eilistraee has many gifts to offer our sisters from the World Below。 Pain察unfortunately察is one of those gifts。
;You can keep it察─Halisstra shot back察anger rising to replace the crushing remorse that the disembodied soul of Ryld Argith had left in its wake。
Feliane and Uluyara reacted to her reply with puzzled expressions察and Halisstra realized they couldn't hear Seyll。
I know察the dead priestess replied。 Believe me察I know what it's like to experience these emotions all at once and for the first time。 Your mind has been trained not to recognize them察but they've been there all along察waiting for you to find them and set them free。 Freedom isn't always easy。 You've gone on a long journey within yourself to a place where the emotional consequences may be more painful察but the rewards will be greater than you've ever imagined。
I don't care察Halisstra thought back。 I don't want it。 Right now察I'd go back to the Underdark if I could。
Would you
In a second察Halisstra vowed。 There when I was being manipulated I knew it and knew the ends to which I was being pushed。 There I was a priestess and a noblewoman。
And here拭Seyll asked。 What are you now
An assassin察Halisstra answered。 I'm an assassin in the service of Eilistraee。
What do you suppose is the difference between an assassin and a liberator
A liberator拭Halisstra asked。
When you kill Lolth察Seyll said察and you will kill her察you will set thousands free。 。 。 millions。
Dooming them to a life of despair and remorse
And love察contentment察trust察and happiness察Seyll replied。
Halisstra paused to think about that察but her mind was blank。 Her eyes burned察her jaw ached察and she felt heavy´so heavy she actually began to sink in the weightless aether