To Yasei Raiden, that's a great idea if you do draw it send me a copy! Please? *Puppy Eyes* As for the spell blocking enchantment, Silverbane, I don't know of one either so, I made it up. Anyway, here's some more!
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Chapter 38--Embraced by Darkness
Darkness fell and reluctantly they stopped for the night. Drizzt and Kylia went to work on getting a fire and dinner started. Tarion tended the horses while Shandra kept an eye on Glenna.
When the food was done they gathered to eat. Tarion tried the food. "This is delicious. What is it?" he asked.
"Snake," Kylia said, taking a large bite and chewing.
Drizzt could have sworn Tarion turned green. He managed not to laugh.
"Snake?" Tarion asked faintly. He stared at his plate as if he expected the contents to leap at him.
"Yes and roasted with a garnish of grasshoppers to add flavor, it's delicious and quite a delicacy among Drow though cave crickets are also. Maybe I'll get a chance to cook one for you some day," Kylia said.
Tarion gulped and looked over at Shandra who had frozen with a piece of meat barely touching her lips. She swallowed then put the bite into her mouth and swallowed it whole.
After securing Glenna so she couldn't run in the night Drizzt and Kylia settled down to sleep while Tarion and Shandra settled in for the first watch.
The two Drow were woken a couple hours later. "Something is out there, get up," Shandra whispered.
Drizzt was on his feet in an instant and Kylia was up a heartbeat later. Howls sounded in the distance.
"Sounds like wolves," Kylia remarked.
Drizzt frowned slightly.
Shandra noticed. "What is it, Drizzt?" she asked.
"Something is wrong," Drizzt said.
"Damn it!" Tarion hissed.
They turned to look at him. "What's wrong?" Kylia asked.
"That woman has escaped!" Tarion said. Sure enough Glenna was gone.
*Meanwhile*
Glenna stumbled through the trees heading away from the camp. She stumbled several times, but kept going. She had to escape. Suddenly she crashed into something and fell. She looked up, expecting to see one of her captors, but it was a man she'd never seen before.
"Why, lovely lady, why are you alone in this forest at night?" he asked.
The man was startlingly pale, but richly dressed with a sword at his side. Glenna saw a chance to escape trial and gain a protector. "I was kidnapped, please help me sir!" she pleaded.
"Protect you from kidnappers? Of course," the man said. He helped Glenna to her feet. "I am Altos and you are?"
"Glenna, sir," Glenna said.
"Not a very nice name, we will change that once you are mine," Altos said.
Glenna frowned at the possessive tone in his voice. "What do you mean by that?" she asked, trying to pull her hand free.
Altos smiled, baring fangs. "Because I have long sought a suitable mate and you have fallen into my arms. I would be foolish to let you go," he said.
Glenna doubled her struggles. "No! Let me go!" she cried.
"I think not," Altos said. He caught Glenna's chin with his free hand and forced her to look into his eyes. "I do however need you to be more compliant," he said. He stared into her eyes until his hypnotic gaze took effect and Glenna stopped struggling. He released her wrist. "Come to me, give yourself to me, my sweet," he said.
Glenna stepped up close and tilted her head, offering her throat willingly.
Now that the prey was caught and under control Altos was no longer in a hurry. He took her in his arms, savoring the scent of her blood. He lowered his head and kissed her throat gently. Suddenly he pulled back. "No, I shall not turn you yet, lovely one. I like to play with my food," he said. He murmured a spell and they both disappeared…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kudos to DragonEyeZ who thought up the vampire! R/R please!