war of the spider queen 3 condemnation-及34何蛍
梓囚徒貧圭鮗 ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈梓囚徒貧圭鮗 ● 辛指欺云匈競何
!!!!隆堋響頼紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響
to shiver the very air of the quay察and a moment later a ripple of light washed over the opposite side of the street察revealing the armored duergar where they stood。 The wizard followed instantly with another spell察being visible himself as he pointed a black ray at the wizard among the gray dwarf soldiers。 The purple lance struck the duergar mage in the center of his chest察and the enemy wizard collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut。
;Next time察strike first and issue challenges later察─Pharaun remarked。 He started to work another spell as the draegloth and the weapons master crashed into the ranks of the patrol察hewing and slashing with abandon。
Halisstra followed Quenthel as she ran down the pier and leaped onto Coalhewer's boat。 The massive undead skeletons stood motionless in their well in the center of the hull察nothing more than inert machinery awaiting mand。 Beneath the bridge察the duergar smuggler stirred and sat up from a thin bedroll察snatching up a hand axe close by his sleeping place。
;Who goes there拭─he roared察scrambling to his feet。 ;Why察ye´;
He was cut off by the impact of Quenthel's boot in the center of his chest察slamming him back down to the deck。
The Baenre raised her whip to finish the smuggler察but Halisstra called察 Wait We may need him to run this thing。;
;You believed that story of his拭─Quenthel said察not taking her eyes from the dwarf。 ;Of course he wanted us to think we needed him to run the boat。;
;True or not察now is not the time to gamble on our escape察─Halisstra said。 ;We'd look damned foolish if we fought our way through a patrol of the prince's soldiers and couldn't leave the pier。;
;Fell out of the crown prince's favor察did ye拭─Coalhewer said。 He stood slowly and offered a fierce grin。 From the end of the pier a sudden bright glare of lightning and a booming thunderclap announced the arrival of duergar reinforcements。 ;If ye kill me察ye'll never escape。 Now察what's a fair price fer taking you off this pier察I wonder拭
Quenthel bristled and doubtless would have struck him down then察but Halisstra stepped between them。
;If we get caught here察─the Melarn priestess said察 we'll implicate you in whatever charges are brought against us察dwarf。 Now get us underway。;
Coalhewer stared up at the three dark elves察his face contorted with fury。
;I dealt fairly with ye察and this be my thanks拭─he snarled。 ;I should've known better than to traffic with yer kind
He whirled to cast off the lines securing the macabre vessel to the quay察barking orders at the hulking skeletons in the center of the boat。
Quenthel looked at Halisstra with narrowed eyes and asked察 Why spare the dwarf拭You know he's lying about manding the boat。;
Halisstra shrugged and said察 You can always kill him later察if you're so inclined。;
As the wheels at the side of the vessel began to churn in the water察Ryld and Jeggred sprinted up察clambering aboard。 Blood dripped from both the half´demon's talons and Splitter。 Pharaun bounded up a moment later察after sealing the end of the pier with a wall of roaring flame to keep the soldiers at bay。
;That won't hold them for long察I'm sure察─the wizard said。 ;There must be three or four mages back there察and they'll extinguish that wall quickly enough。 Best we get well away from here before they can fling their spells against our humble conveyance。;
Ryld studied the wall of fire at the pier's end and scowled。
;You realize you've also blocked Valas's escape with that spell察─he grated。 ;We need him察Pharaun。 We can't leave him here。;
;I'm flattered察Master Argith。;
From the shadows of the vessel's stern察Valas stood up and adjusted his piwafwi。
;Where in Lolth's dark hells did you e from拭─the weapons master said察blinking and rubbing his eyes。
;I boarded just a few steps behind the three ladies察─the scout said。 He glanced around察savoring the open surprise on the faces of his panions察then made a small bow and a gesture of self´deprecation。 ;As I said察I am not easily followed or marked when I do not wish to be。 Besides察it seemed that the three of you had the crown prince's soldiers in hand。;
The Master of Melee´Magthere snorted察and returned Splitter to its sheath across his back。 He turned to the city's waterfront察which was receding quickly into the darkness。 Fire still glowed along the piers察illuminating the bizarre profiles of more duergar vessels whose crews swarmed the decks察shouting orders at each other and scurrying to obey the crown prince's soldiers。
;I hope our vessel is faster than theirs察─Ryld said。
;Not to worry察─Coalhewer called from his perch。 ;This be the fastest vessel on the Darklake。 None of those scows can catch us。;
He snapped out another order to the hulking skeletons driving the boat察and the undead monstrosities redoubled their efforts察driving their crankshafts faster and faster察until a froth of white foam boiled at the paddle´wheels。 The duergar city faded into the darkness behind them察marked by nothing more than a red glare on the cavern ceiling。
;A dire development all this察─Quenthel mused。 ;Menzoberranzan hardly needs a war with the duergar now。;
;Do we alter our course拭─Ryld asked。 ;Menzoberranzan must be warned of the duergar army。;
The Mistress of Arach´Tinilith stood in thought for a moment察then said察 No。 What we're doing is more important察and if I am not mistaken Pharaun possesses the means to pass a warning to the archmage。 Is that not so察wizard拭
The Master of Sorcere simply smiled and spread his hands。
Nimor's soft footfalls echoed in corridor after empty corridor as he made his way through the crown prince's fortress。 At odd intervals he passed pairs of scowling guards in heavy armor察halberds held upright察and he wondered if they ever tired of looking at the blank stone walls in the course of their duties。
Most likely not察he decided。 Duergar were simply insensitive to that sort of thing。
In his hand察Nimor idly flipped a small envelope from finger to finger。 The Lady Aliisza of the Sceptered One's Court an inventive title if Nimor had ever heard one had invited him to join her for dinner in her chambers察observing that the gray dwarves had so far failed to invite her to any kind of banquet or dinner。 Nimor didn't expect that panionship for dinner was the only thing on her agenda。
Arriving at the rooms assigned to the Sceptered One's envoy察he tucked his invitation back into his breast pocket察and rapped twice at the door。
;Enter察─called a soft voice。
Nimor let himself in。 Aliisza waited by a table spread with quite an impressive meal察plete with a bottle of wine from the World Above and a pair of glasses already poured。 She wore a flowing skirt of red silk with a tight´fitting corselet trimmed with black lace。 The colors suited her察he noted察and even went well with her soft black wings。
;Lady Aliisza察─he said察offering a bow。 ;I am flattered。 I am certain the repast before me did not e from the crown prince's kitchens。;
;There is a limit to how much smoked rothe cheese and black spore´flour bread one can stand察─she said。 She took the wine glasses in hand and moved close to extend him one。 ;I admit察I had my entourage scour the city to find inns and taverns willing to provide meals suited to an elf's palate。;
Nimor took the glass and swirled it察bringing it to his nose to inhale the aroma。 Not only did it allow him to appreciate the wine's bouquet察but he could sniff the vintage for any signs of the various subtle poisons with which he was familiar。 He would have proved difficult to poison in any case察but he did not detect any strange scents。
;You have my thanks察dear lady。 I have been traveling of late察and have been forced to live on very plain fare indeed。;
Aliisza sipped at her own wine察and nodded at the table。
;In that case察why don't we eat while we talk拭
Nimor took the seat opposite the half´demon察and fell to his meal。 One of the consequences of his true nature was a surprising ability to eat far more than on