hadbeenhishatoccasiontleddrizztinthesouthecity
”takeheart,respectedfriend,”hesaidquietly,”fooeanttobe”
drizztetheprovised,analteativeplannoetobat,drizztedrizztnoddedhishead,silentlyngratulatinghisopportunistiintheirperiltodrizzt,entreriorethananotherpieceofthelargerthreat
ifhehappenedtoenunterentrerionhiseanttofinishthega
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iaotpleased,”viearerked,standinghjarlaxleinthetunnelnearthenjuredironhpoorbblessquashedbodyiundeeath
”didyoubelieveitercenaryreplied”eredtherunnelsofafortifieddplexhantingentofbarelyfiftysoldiersfiftyagainstthousands
”youplent,tothesinglerridorleadingoutofthrilhallpropeoneofdrizztsalliesshallenterthaty,”vieareasonedgriy
”iftheylea,”jarlaxlerreithrilhallarelongitetitosterasignificantforcedaysperhaps,beforethedwarvesareorganized”
vieapausedforalongthebottoevel:theandedistanandvedintoittoregardthechute,hreeafterdrizztshensideredorderingherentireforceadozendrohedriderdo
”thehun,”jarlaxlesaidtoher,asthoughhehadreadhed”artesentreriknoybetterthanighttrackhisprogressuphereysutsreckoning,todealh”
”andifdrizzteludesentreri”vieaasked
”thereareonlytindedheragain
vieanodded,herdeade,andallentalrobesandediatelythestrandsthientsenergyoledtorooeerature,leavingthestrandspracticallyinvisible
”nohereisoneojarlaxle”nothestrands”
”tothenorth,then,”jarlaxleagreed”ihavesentahandfulofrunnersaheadtoguardthelounnels”
”drizztandhisfriendsstnotjoin,”vieainstructed
”ifdrizztseeshisfriendsagain,theyercenaryrepliedhallnfidence
”thereybeanother,”bothsides”
”drizztisgonefroheplace,”bruenorinterrupted,thedagicallocketandlookingtothefloor,sensingthathisfriende
”whenies,yerfriendllfindus,”preasoned
etspike,gavehilittleshake
”ivenoheartforfightingdrothefonlyheneed”
”dagna,”unnelscleanofdarkelves”
bruenorlookedtothezeofrridorsthatbacktothedplex,nsideringthepathheandhisfriendsuldloseperhapsanhourinoreinroundingupasizableforcethosehatdrizztprobablydidnthavetospare
”ly”yerlockettopointusright,andguenh”
bruenorkneusclestensethedoattheladfortheudiedcattibrie
ediatelydousedtheloorchandcrouchedloheredglosofdokeepherbearings
thegroupberouttoseethecathadsensed
”droontlater,guenhovingfastandtothenorth”
”handfulodeaddroorscrapingtoonoisily
”nofighting”bruenorstostopthetion”ihinkingthatthisgroupghthaveanideaof,buthoutlight”
”andifupthetorch,ingsoonenough,”cattibriereasoned
”thenlightthedaedtorch”psaidhopefully
”shutyeruth,”bruenoranswered
