This is being put up a day early because DragonEyeZ kept making *puppy eyes* at me, so thank her…. Also can someone tell me a good site that has an extensive Drow vocabulary? Thanks!!

Chapter 13--Assurance

"Lady, I mean you know harm," Drizzt said, taking a single step forward.

"Stay away from me or I'll scream!!" the woman threatened.

"Please don't, my ears are still ringing," Drizzt said.

"I won't sit here and let you murder me, Drow!" she retorted.

"I have no intention of killing you. If I truly wanted you dead I could have left you to the yeti," Drizzt pointed out.

"You probably wanted to have the pleasure of killing me yourself! Now go away!" she ordered.

Drizzt sighed. "Just how long do you think you'll survive out here with no horse or supplies?" he asked, "and there are still yetis out there. Where is your escort by the way?"

"I left them back with my wagon. It got stuck in the snow. I'm quite capable of taking care of myself," she said haughtily

Drizzt sighed. "Waela rivvil," he muttered.

"What did you say?" she asked.

"Never mind. Where are you headed?" Drizzt asked.

"To Targos, I'm staying with my Uncle Kemp for awhile," she said.

"No offense, lady, but you are going the wrong direction to reach it," Drizzt said.

She eyed him as she got to her feet. "Who are you?" she asked, "why are you out here in the daylight?"

"Drizzt Do'Urden, lady, guardian of Icewind Dale," Drizzt said politely.

"Ohhh, you're that ranger I've heard stories about. Well, I am the Lady Fiona and I will allow you to escort me to Targos," she said.

Lucky me, Kemp will have a fit when he sees me with his niece, Drizzt thought then smiled. This might be amusing.

Fiona went to her horse. Wincing a bit at the sight, she removed a pack. "I had to leave my other things with my wagon," she said. "It's not far from here."

"Good, because we have to go back and get your guards. It's not safe for them to be out on the open tundra alone," Drizzt said.

"But then there will be no one guarding my processions! Someone will steal them!" Fiona protested.

Drizzt shook his head. "No one will steal your things. No one is even out here. Do you have other horses?" he asked.

"Yes, but they couldn't get the wagon loose and the guards have horses," Fiona said.

"Are they the same type as that one?" Drizzt asked, gesturing to the dead mount.

"Yes, of course," Fiona said.

That explained a lot to Drizzt. "Come then, we must get back and try to set up some kind of shelter for the night," he said.

"Why? Aren't we going to the city?" Fiona asked.

"We won't make it before nightfall. It's better to camp tonight then head for Targos in the morning," Drizzt said.

They managed to make it back to where the guards were. They started to draw weapons when they saw Drizzt, but Fiona stopped them.

The guards weren't pleased, but they helped set up a camp though Drizzt ended up doing most of it. The guards knew nothing about the tundra.

Afterwards Drizzt looked over the four horses and the harness. "I think I can get the wagon free if all four pull," he said. It was dark by the time he was finished.

"We don't have proper harnesses," one guard said rudely, "or we would have done so."

"Waels," Drizzt muttered. "There is a way, but it can wait until morning." He got a fire started and began digging through his pack. "Do you have a pot?"

The second guard pulled one out of his gear and set it on the fire. "What are you doing?" he asked.

"Fixing supper, what do you think I'm doing?" Drizzt asked. "Brewing potions?" Drizzt dumped water and vegetables into the pot then pulled out a bundle. Opening it revealed a rabbit already cut up and cleaned to cook. A dinner of rabbit stew was eaten in silence, and a watch order was established then they settled down for the night….

Waela rivvil-Foolish Human

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I know, sorry about the lack of action, but it will come…R/R please!!