The Lone Drow by R. A. Salvatore

Author:R. A. Salvatore
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780786932283
Publisher: Bill
Published: 0101-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Wulfgar lay on the stone, peering down, trying to discern the best angle of approach toward the ledge where Taulmaril balanced precariously.

Behind him, Catti-brie tied a rope around her waist and checked the length of the cord.

“The devilish sword almost had me enthralled,” the woman admitted as Wulfgar turned around and sat up facing her. “I’ve not felt its call so insistently in many months.”

“Because you are tired,” Wulfgar replied. “We’re all tired. How many times have our enemies come at us? A dozen? They give us no rest.”

“Just hit the damned thing with a rock, send it tumbling to the floor, and go get it,” said Torgar, coming over with Shingles McRuff beside him.

Both of them were limping, and Shingles was holding one arm protectively close against his side.

“We’ve tried,” Wulfgar replied.

“How is Pikel?” Catti-brie asked. “And Pwent?”

“Pwent’s hopping mad,” Shingles replied.

“Nothing new there,” the woman remarked.

“And Pikel’s said nothing but ‘oooo’ since he lost the arm,” Shingles added. “I’m thinking it’ll take him a bit afore he’s used to it. Banak sent him down to Mithral Hall for better tending.”

“He’ll live, though, and that’s more than many can say,” added Torgar.

“Well, be quick about getting yer bow,” Shingles said. “Might that we’ll all be going inside the hall soon enough.” He glanced back over his shoulder toward the distant ridge and the giants. “We can hold firm so far, as long as we’re not stupid enough to chase the damned orcs back in range of the brutes. But they’re bringin’ up big logs and building giant-sized catapults. Once them things are throwing, we’ll be fast out o’ here.”

Wulfgar and Catti-brie exchanged concerned looks, for neither had any answer to that logic.

“Banak would’ve called for the retreat to begin already,” said Torgar, “except now we’ve got a force set west of Keeper’s Dale, and he knows that if he surrenders this ground, they’ll have the dickens getting back to the gate, since they’d be crossing the dale right under giant fire.”

Again the two humans exchanged a concerned look. Their enemies had gained a huge tactical advantage, one that would drive the dwarves from the area, and yes, back into Mithral Hall. That much seemed certain.

What did that mean for all the other towns nearby?

What did that mean for Mithral Hall, with no surface trade and no way to get out in numbers sufficient to take back the land?

And for Wulfgar and Catti-brie, there remained one more nagging problem.

If they were forced back underground, what did it mean for Drizzt Do’Urden? Would he ever be able to find his way back to them?

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