I'm sorry for being so lazy! I know this is a short chapter, but give me a break! I had to write it in less than one hour. REVIEWS KEEP ME HAPPY. I REFUSE TO PUBLISH ANOTHER CHAPTER UNTIL I HAVE AT LEAST 16 REVIEWS

Drizzt stopped before the edge of the forest, clutching tightly to a tree trunk.

"What was wrong with me?" He muttered to himself, the wood splintering under the force of his fingers. "Just do it dammit! You're not worth as much as them…not worthy."

Even to his ears, the words sounded lame and half-hearted, and he let himself slide against the trunk to rest at the base of the tree, bright lavender eyes clearly reflecting his inner turmoil.

"Coward." He muttered through his hands as he wearily clutched his face. He felt something warm drip from his fingers, and dazedly noticed splinters in them, crimson blood dripping from the wounds. A drop fell upon his cheek, looking like he was crying blood.

A soft whinny sounded near his ear and he turned his head to see a pure white unicorn standing by him.

Immediately, he gasped and stood up gracefully to bow respectfully before his goddess's chosen. It nickered and lightly pranced, seemingly like a piece of the wind, yet as delicate as a new spring bloom. The unicorn lightly leaped in front of Drizzt, blocking his way to the city as it gave a slight rear, front hooves daintily pawing the sir.

"But…" Drizzt exclaimed, his words cut of as the unicorn shook its head, snorting as it lowered its long ivory horn at him. Its intentions could not have been clearer as it walked towards him, horn still lowered. Drizzt walked back a step, and the unicorn moved forward a step.

"Do not herd me back to them." Drizzt found himself saying. "I must do this for my friends."

The creature gave a snort, stepping even closer.

Drizzt held his ground, his breath catching as the unicorn advanced on him, until its horn rested lightly on his shoulder. A soft golden light flowed from its horn as it gazed at him with liquid emerald eyes. Suddenly a blood-red light formed briefly around Drizzt and lanced towards the unicorn. The creature screamed sharply in pain as the light hit it on its chest, stumbling backwards in agony. Eyes angry, it stubbornly walked towards the astonished Drizzt, only to shy away as the same light flared warningly.

"What magic is this?" Drizzt said horrified as the unicorn weakly limped out of sight. "Am I so evil now for the slaughter I had wrecked that the unicorns cannot even touch me?" A shiver ran down his spine at that possibility.

He headed towards the shadows of the city wall, the strange incident only adding to his inner turmoil.

"What did you mean to do, hurting my envoy like that?"

The angry voice echoed in the marble room as Lloth turned to sneer at a beautiful, but evidently distressed woman with long pale gold hair.

"What did you mean to do yourself, interfering with Lord Galiead's plan?" Lloth shot back at her hated nemesis, savoring the look of stunned confusion in the woman's eyes, coupled with betrayal. She had been quite displeased when informed of the high god's plan earlier today, and enjoyed the reprieve from her moody thoughts that hurting her rival granted her.

"W-What plan?"

Lloth smirked.

"A plan that I will carry out, concerning the renegade."

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