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Chapter 21--An Escape from Darkness

Kylia knew that she had to escape before the vampire returned to claim her. She stood by the locked door and waited. She knew that someone would bring food soon. A couple hours after dawn she finally heard the soft click of the door being unlocked and it opened. She was relieved to see a servant instead of a guard. Lunging, she shoved the servant with all her might, pushing her away from the door.

Dishes crashed to the floor as Kylia ducked out the door, but she ignored it and pulled the door shut and locked it. She hurried down the hall to find a way out.

A guard attracted by the noise loomed in front of her. "Where do you think you're going?" he demanded.

Kylia froze as the guard approached her. He had been among the ones that wretched vampire had given her too. Instinctively, she backed away.

"Running away, wench? The master won't be pleased. You'll be punished for this," the guard said, leering at her. He kept coming until she was trapped against the wall.

Noticing the knife in the guard's belt, Kylia suddenly had an idea. "Please, if you don't tell him I'll do anything you want!" she begged.

"Anything, wench?" the guard asked. His eyes moved over her body.

"Anything," Kylia whispered. "Just don't tell the master I tried to run."

Grinning, the guard seized her arm and pulled her into a nearby room. The door was barely closed before he was kissing her brutally.

"Please, not so rough," Kylia pleaded when she could. "Don't hurt me, please."

"Shut up, wench and strip for my pleasure," the guard said coldly. He backed off to watch with cruel, lust-filled eyes. "Do as I say!"

Kylia hung her head in feigned submission and obeyed.

The guard strode over and pulled her into his arms. He picked her up and carried her over to the small bed. He straddled her hips and began touching and kneading her breasts roughly them

Kylia forced herself to wither and whimper as he touched her, feigning passion. When he was occupied she slid her hand down to the knife and slid it from the sheath. The guard was to intent on her to notice. "Pig," Kylia whispered in his ear. "Your pawing disgusts me." She kissed him and as she did she drove the knife into the guard's back.

The guard cried out into her mouth then collapsed bonelessly on top of her. Kylia shoved him with all her strength and the guard fell heavily off the bed, quite dead. "Wael, I'm still a Drow and I won't be conquered by you," she hissed. She cleaned the knife off on the dead man's clothes and got dressed. She left the room, taking the weapon with her. She would escape this place now. If she couldn't escape she would plunge the knife into her heart rather then be recaptured and made like Glenna.

Meanwhile

Guenhwyvar wasn't any friendlier to Renee the next morning, in fact it seemed like things had gotten worse. When the vampire hunter came within ten feet of Drizzt the panther snarled at her and showed impressive fangs. "Can't you send that creature back where she came from?" Renee demanded.

Drizzt shrugged and took the statuette out to send her home. Guenhwyvar promptly swatted it out of Drizzt's hand, making it quite clear she wasn't ready to be dismissed yet.

"What has gotten into her?" Shandra asked.

Drizzt shrugged helplessly. "I guess she isn't ready to leave yet," he said. He picked up the statuette and put it away.

Guenhwyvar rubbed against Drizzt affectionately, nearly knocking him off his feet.

Shandra shook her head and walked off. An hour later they were on their way once again.

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