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A/N (orA/R): The coolest moment for a wannabe writer is to be able to answer reviews. Thank you, Phil and Fomalhaut (and of course Arrow but I already thanked her a bilion times, she deserves it :D)for reviewing. It makes me feel al warm and fuzzy.

naradrith: Uuuuu, three reviwes, THANKIES PHIL!1.Half-drow actually. Dris is incredibly sensitive about that.

2.Believe it or not, she actually has a oddreason for being an oportunistic scrupleless elg'caress (Dris: HEY!)but thats later.3. I'm glad you like it. Both the chapter and Dris ;)

Fomalhaut: Yes, well...uhm...the dog ate my Aribeth reviews ;). Glad you like the story and honestly, I'm so skrewed up that I dont think I'd be able to make a Mary-Sue even if I wanted too (which I dont, thank God ;).I took the translations off a drow dictionary, you can find one and a translatorat (the Language section). Half-orc-quarter-elf. lol I'd really like to see a family tree;) (looks at Oscars)so shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny (drools) MINE! Eh I never understood why is it spelled "attack". Double "t"s such a bother...And I've managed to read te first 4 or so chapters of your NWN fic. Its very well-written I cant say I'm a fan of Fenthick, but I'm curious how someone wouldimagine a romance with him.And you could certanlyspare some more off-game moments, but if you sayit gets better more on, ok andI'll just have to see. I'mstalking you, Fomalhaut (can I call you Fomy?)...;) And thanks for putting me on your favourite author list. I apreciatte (there 2 "t"s!) it.

Enjoy and bon appetite:P

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Chapter 4: Tension

Drisinil:

"DROW LADY!" an obnoxiously high pitched-voice shouted. "WAKE UP, WAKE UP!" Violent shaking, ear bleeding, get off my stomach.

"I'm up, I'm up, you damn kobold."

We've been going into Undermountain for about 3-4 days. I have to admit that the purple-head and his merry mob were more pleasant to travel with than with Akordia and the smelly duergar. At least they had normal resting times.

But I was still concerned. I had no idea what they were going to do with me after freeing Halaster. Even if they would let me live I'd return to the Underdark with Matron Sinvyl after me, considering she won't take any risks to achieve her victory. I made a mental note to asassinate the supernatural creature that put me in that prophecy or whatever the hell it was.

Up until now, the trip through Undermountain was fairly uneventful of interest being only some tedious puzzle making and fighting the occasional sweet-smelling ogre and drow raiding parties.

I got up, trying my best to avoid Deekin's satisfied toothy grin. Sadist. The only possible thing I could do was to kill Aiden, somehow return to the Underdark and hope that that was enough proof of my good faith to Matron Sinvyl.

I absolutely hate it when a plan has uncalculated risks, the chances of her killing me on sight anyway were too probable for my comfort but it was better than no dead Aiden.

This particular "day" was pretty exhausting, consisting in an annoying search for some chains, slaughtering our way through goblins, human-tigers and of course, DROW.

The third level of Undermountain was where said drow had set their camps. So for safety, we decided to rest on top of a small hill. Now or never.

I waited until they were all asleep (you could easily tell by the different kinds of snoring.) I grabbed my rapier and slipped in the shadows. You could never be too careful.

Aiden was sleeping on the other side of our little camp. I carefully avoided the sleeping bodies of the others, and tried my best to ignore the sound of their breath. It was getting tensious.

Suddenly, in the dark, I noticed a pair of hazel eyes, startling me. Forgetting that I was invisible, I backed away a bit too fast and accidently tripped over a rock, falling graciously on my rear. I would have said some things about the rock's mother and its entire family heritage, but that wouldn't be recommended in my current situation. I looked again. The eyes belonged to Linu, but didn't notice me. She didn't seem to be aware of her sorroudings at all.

I moved closer to her, unslipping from the shadows a little. No reaction. I waved my hand in front of her . Still nothing. I rolled my eyes. "Elves" I muttered under my breath. I continued moving towards the purple-head. My anxiety was now mixing with irritation. Something just had to go wrong, I knew it.

I approached Aiden's sleeping form and moved my rapier to his throat. But just when I was about to slit it, a scream pierced the dark silence. A sound so loud and terrible, it could only be coming from the most horrid beast from the abyss. A sound I could easily recognize. The kobold.

"AIEEEEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOOOSS, HELPS MEEEEEEEE. THE BAD PIXIE IS OUT TO GET DEEKIN!"

He was running around, being chased by... a pixie.

"Stupid, idiotic reptile." I wanted to turn around but bumped into an well-awake and angry Aiden.

"My, my, what do we have here." he said dryly, putting one of the blades of his double-sword near my neck. Then I felt another blade behind my back, a mace at my stomach, a kukri at my chest...

"TOMI!" Linu shouted.

"Heh, sorry."

"Leave her alone."

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Nathyrra:

I cautiously slipped from the shadows, raising my arms to show they were empty. The group looked at me, their weapons ready to attack.

"Hold your weapons, I mean you no harm." I said slowly, trying to make myself clear.

A half-elven male, the one who I imagined was Aiden Rydraluin, gazed at me , his green eyes locking with mine. It was really hard to tell what he was thinking, though from the raised violet eyebrows, it was clear he didn't believe me. Quite predictable actually, I guess I shouldn't have proved that I knew Dris so soon.

After a long moment of tensious silence, he slighty lowered his weapon: "Who are you?" he asked shortly.

"Oh, that would be Nathyrra. HI, NATH!" Dris waved, a mock-happy expression that screamed "Get me out of here".

"You know her?" he asked, stating the blantanty obvious.

"Yes, but we have been on oppsite sides for some time. Besides, I have come here for you, Aiden Rydraluin." he narrowed his eyes when I said his name "You've become something of a legend among my people."

"Your people? You mean the drow?" an elven woman asked me.

"My people are the drow..." just in case you didn't notice from the black skin and silver hair. "...But they are not the ones that have invaded Undermountain. We are different, we are..." I paused for a moment, thinking of what word would be appropiate. "...Rebels". "We want to help you stop the Valsharess from attacking Waterdeep."

"Ri-ight" Aiden said, mockingly. "And why should we believe this wonderful story?"

I narrowed my eyes at him. I was prepared for distrust, even for a dagger at my throat, I was prepared to face everthing, if it meant stopping the Valsharess. That was of the highest importance But what I wasn't prepared for was the way he mocked me, how he treated me from above like I was a pathetic, stupid rothe, like I wouldn't think of a better lie if I wanted to. In my days before the Seer, I would have ended a males life for far less that this...

"My offer is sincere, jaluk" I said with the coldest tone I could muster. Mission, mission, think happy thoughts, Eilistraee help me, lalalalala. "As you can see, allies are hard to find in Undermountain and we'll need all the help we can get. So will you."

The elf whispered something in Aiden's ear. I could only assume it was a good thing, since his expression relaxed a bit, though he never removed his eyes off mine. Neither did I.

He spoke, "What can you do to help us?"

"I can offer you information: about the Valsharess, about her plans, about the dangers that are on this level of Undermountain. To the southwest, the drow commanders have enslaved a formian queen and her colony." I grinned slightly. "And I dont think you'd mind someone to babysit Drisinil."

For the first time, I took my eyes off Aiden and looked at my young friend. I missed her in a way. She smiled innocently.

"Very well, I'll trust you...for now." he said.

I shrugged "As long as it keeps you alive, its fine by me". It was good to see he relaxed a bit, though I could see the male and I will not see eye to eye very soon. Though I can admit his paranoia was drow-worthy.

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