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Chapter 26--Embracing Darkness
Shandra waited patiently for Drizzt and Kylia to regain their composure.
Renee wasn't as polite. "Are you two going to stand there sniggering or are we going to find the vampire?" she demanded.
"Actually we're enjoying standing here and sniggering, as you put it, but we'll go now," Kylia smirked.
Drizzt took a deep breath then nodded in agreement.
Kylia looked Drizzt over and wrinkled her nose. "This won't do, that spider blood stinks. Anything with a nose will be able to smell you coming," she said.
Drizzt looked down at himself and wrinkled his nose in disgust. "I'm not exactly thrilled about it either, but I can't do much about it now," he said.
"I can, hold still." Kylia said. She chanted for a moment then tapped Drizzt on the shoulder. "Sparkle," she said.
Just like that every trace of spider blood was gone and he looked the way he had before.
Drizzt gave Kylia an approving nod. "Nice spell, thanks," he said.
"You're welcome, let's go," Kylia said and they returned to the hunt.
It was then that the voice returned. "Have you considered my offer, hunter?" it asked.
"I have and I accept. What do I need to do?" Renee asked, eying Drizzt possessively. She listened closely as the voice told her what she needed to do. Once the explanation was over she frowned thoughtfully. There is a lot of risk in this plan of yours. I doubt he will be easy to subdue, she said.
Certainly the prize is worth the risk, the voice purred.
Renee allowed herself to look Drizzt over once again then smiled. Indeed it is. I will act when you have told me, she said. She didn't know it, but those words had damned her.
Good, don't concern yourself. All will be as you wish, the voice said and it faded from her thoughts. She moved along with the rest of the group, waiting for the time to make her move.
They reached the end of the hall and found a flight of steps going up. "Well, this isn't the right way. We most certainly want to go down, not up," Drizzt said.
"All we can do is backtrack and look in another direction," Kylia sighed. "I sure hate wasting this much time. It must be dark now and that night hunter will be awake."
"No help for it. We'll just have to prepare ourselves for the worst," Drizzt said. He turned to retrace his steps and nearly walked into Renee.
"I think we should change our order. The magic users should be in the middle with the warriors in the front and in the back. It would be the best defense ," Renee said.
Shandra had to agree. "That would be the best way to go," she said.
They rearranged themselves in the way Renee had suggested. Drizzt ended up in the back with Renee, which he really didn't like to much, but he didn't argue. They slowly moved back the way they had come. They came to a long hall with a single door at the end. They went to it and Kylia did a spell to look for traps, but there were none. Slowly they entered a couple at a time.
Drizzt was about to follow Kylia when the door closed in his face. Startled, he whirled towards Renee. He barely had time to duck the punch she aimed at him. "What in the nine hells are you doing?" he demanded.
Renee didn't answer, instead she moved in, cornering Drizzt against the door, so he couldn't get away or dodge her attack.
Oh, boy, it has finally happened! Renee has made her move!
