ithigain,harder,butheheldfirohisstoicdisciplineanddidnotblink
vieaspunahiclenchedherdelicatebutdeceptivelystronghandsinfrontofherandfoundbreathhardtoeby
”destroyed,”shesaidagain,suddenlyobviouslypained,”takendootherallthehouse,drizztdourden,deadbecauseofyou”
drizztgavenoout”andoretodisationaboutthisraidingforcethanforanysincerecaresaboutdininsise
”yourselfyounearlytookoneofhislegs”
drizztsnfusionilvieafinishedthethought
”oneofhiseightlegs”
againdrizztnagedtokeephisfeaturesexpressionless,butthestunninginfortionthatdininhadbeeadridercertainlyhadcaughthiysurprise
”againtheblaisyours”vieasnarled,andsheforalongnt,herslegraduallyfadingashedidnotreact
”zaknafeindiedforyou”vieaaincal
”no”heshoutedbackinrage,lurchingforthefloor,onlytobeeasilypushedbacktohisseat
vieasledevilly,knos
”aliceupontherulinguncil”
”sins”drizztspatback,findinghisurageagainstthepainfulriesofhislostfather”glories”heasked”younfusethetwo”
vieashandshotupasthoughtolashoutagain,butoicdrizztdidnotflinch,shelo
”inthenaofyouritabledrizzturdered,inpursuitoffalseidealsyouetoaccepttheblavieahesacrificialdagger”
thepriestessseedonthevergeofanexplosion,hereyesgloenselyandherfaceflushedhottodrizztsheatseeingeyes
”healice
”butyoudonotdiately”zaknafeinale,afterall,andlesdonotuntinthehedrow
”butheoretoyouthanyou”
”silenesinrapidsuccessionheuldfeelthethofhisoe
drizztreinedquietforthent,onstershehadbeeshenoedreakintobriza,drizztsoldestandstvioteoyoungdrizztofullyacceptllothhadtooffer
whereer
sheptyprosesoftedglorythatpervertedeverythingaboutthedarkhedrow
”iyou,”vieasaid,calgain,theheatgraduallyleavingherdelicate,beautifulface
”reisunderstandingherintentvieasensuinglaughterrevealedthatsheregnizedtheerrorofhisnclusions
”iorepobitioustronliylostbrother,andknooreprestigeandpohaniteverbeforeknew”
”poly,andhistoneangeredviearethanhisinsightfulightpushdourdendoore”
vieasslewidened
”youenzoberranzanbeyondthespiderqueenslatest”
”good,lostbrother,”vieapurred
”llothisadaedthing”
vieanodded”yoursaanyre,”thepriestessexplained,hertonedeathlyeanyreyouarenothingrethanahouselessroguellothhasdeedsuitableforsacrifice
”sodontinuetospityourcursesatthespiderqueen,”vieaebacktothetruthofyourheritage,thenyoue”
drizztbithislip,realizingthatheedthedepthofthisunexpectedeting
”doyounotunderstand”vieaaskedhi”rcifulllothebackyourskilledsysacrificeorethuscast,likeyou,ahouselessrogue”
”youdonotfeartotellthis”drizztaskedheryly
vieaunderstoodherrenegadebrotherbetterthanhebelieved”youyourfealtytothespiderqueen,eventosaveyourverylifeditiesaretheseidealsyouholdsoprecious”
vieaslappedhinereti,foopartiedtodrizzt,thatthetrueoutlineofhissistershouldbehiddenbeneaththegatsofthepervertingspiderqueen
thepatheticlook,thenshrugged
”apity,”hererked,asheproduringcape
”apity,”hesaidagain,andheehisbootskingnotawhisperofsound
theazedguardssnappedtorigidattentionber,acpaniedbyhisdaughter,w
