War of the Spider Queen 05 - Annihilation by Forgotten Realms

Author:Forgotten Realms [Forgotten Realms]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Published: 2012-01-08T16:38:47+00:00

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Danifae scanned the ground below the ruined temple. Finally she drew from a pouch one of the rings she'd taken from Zinnirit and turned it over in her fingers. The fading light played against its polished surface and picked out a scattering of ruby chips. Pressing the ring into one of the draegloth's four hands she said, "Use this ring to return at will to the ship of chaos." Jeggred nodded, slipped the ring on, and stood patiently behind her, listening attentively as she explained the proper use of the ring's magic. Confident that the draegloth understood, Danifae let the minutes drag on-and finally she saw them. "There they are," she said. The draegloth moved closer behind her, and she suppressed a gag when his breath rolled over her. She waited while he searched for them, and when he finally saw them he growled low in his throat. "They're together," he said. "They lied," said Danifae. "She didn't go to Menzoberranzan. She went to the Velarswood-a forest where there's a temple to ..." She feigned difficulty in articulating the word. "Eilistraee." Jeggred growled again and said, "And the weapons master?" "He's made a choice," she replied. Jeggred began to growl with every exhale. He was ready to kill. Danifae could smell it on him. "Take the male," she whispered to the draegloth. "Just him for now."

She pushed Jeggred back away from the crack but held him so he wouldn't leave. Stepping up onto the bottom of the wound in the wall, Danifae drew herself up

into the dimming light. She waved a hand over her head to attract her former mistress's attention. It took an infuriatingly long time, but eventually Halisstra stopped at the edge of the swamp and pointed up at Danifae. Ryld looked up as well, and Halisstra waved in answer. Danifae made exaggerated, wide gestures, an unsubtle form of the drow sign language, sending the message: Only you. Halisstra turned to Ryld, and they conversed. Even from so far away Danifae could tell that Ryld was reluctant to let her go alone. The weapons master might have been a traitor to his city, his goddess, and his race, but he was no fool. Still, Halisstra managed to convince him-or command him-to stay behind. He stood with his arms crossed as Halisstra stepped gingerly into the swamp. Danifae stepped down from the crack in the wall and took the draegloth by the shoulders. Doing her best to withstand the half-demon's foul breath, she said, "Go. Don't let her see you." The draegloth smiled, and a thick, ropy strand of drool dropped from his lower lip. His fangs glimmered in the dim light, and so did his burning red eyes. Danifae thought he was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen.

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