Dark Elf Trilogy by Salvatore R.A

Author:Salvatore, R.A. [R.A., Salvatore,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-08-06T14:32:22.874000+00:00

forces to protecket themselvens against me! Yes, yes, it all seems so clear, and

so pititiful, to me now!"

"I have fought wizards before,' Drizzt replied to Belwar under his breath. "Let us

hope that we can settle this without blows. Whatever must happen, though, know

that I have no desire to return the way we came:' Belwar nodded his grim

agreement as Drizzt turned back to the human.

"Perhaps we can convince him simply to let us pass,' Drizzt whispered.

The human trembled on the verge of an explosion. "Fine!" he screamed

suddenly. "Then do not getten away!" Drizzt saw his error in thinking that he

might reason with this one. The drow started forward, meaning to close in before

the wizard could launch any attacks.

But the human had learned to survive in the Underdark, and his defenses were in

place long before Drizzt and Belwar ever appeared around the rocky

outcropping. He waved his hands and uttered a single word that the companions

could not understand. A ring on his finger glowed brightly and loosed a tiny ball of

fire up into the air between him and the intruders.

"Velcome to my home, then!" the wizard yelled triumphantly. "Play with this!" He

snapped his fingers and vanished.

Drizzt and Belwar could feel the explosive energy gathering around the glowing

orb.

"Run!" the burrow-warden cried, and he turned to flee. In Blingdenstone, most of

the magic was illusionary, designed for defense. But in Menzoberranzan, where

Drizzt had learned of magic, the spells were undeniably offensive. Drizzt knew

the wizard's attack, and he knew that in these narrow and low corridors, flight

would not be an option.

"No!" he cried, and he grabbed the back of Belwar's leather jack and pulled the

deep gnome along, straight toward the glowing orb. Belwar knew to trust in

Drizzt, and he turned and ran willingly beside his friend. The burrow-warden

understood the drow's plan as soon as his eyes managed to tear away from the

spectacle of the orb. Drizzt was making for the stream.

The friends dived headlong into the water, bouncing and scraping on the stones,

just as the fireball exploded.

A moment later, they rose up from the steaming water, wisps of smoke rising

from the back of their clothing, which had not been submerged. They coughed

and sputtered, for the flames had temporarily stolen the air from the chamber,

and the residual heat from the glowing stones nearly overwhelmed them.

"Humans,' Belwar muttered grimly. He pulled himself from the water and shook

vigorously. Drizzt came out beside him and couldn't hide his laughter. The deep

gnome, though, found no levity at all in the situation. "The wizard,' he pointedly

reminded Drizzt. Drizzt dropped into a crouch and glanced nervously all around.

They set off at once.

"Home!" Belwar proclaimed a couple of days later. The two friends looked down

from a narrow ledge at a wide and high cavern that housed an underground lake.

Behind them was a three-chambered cave with only a single tiny entrance, easily

defensible.

Drizzt climbed the ten or so feet to stand by his friend on the top-most ledge.

"Possibly,' he tentatively agreed, "though we left the wizard only a few days' walk

from here:'

"Forget the human,' Belwar snarled, glancing over at the burn mark on his

precious jack.

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