Chapter 2: Bait
I found locating Lady Alustriel surprisingly easy. It seems that in some of the more peaceful cities in the realms that rulers don't feel a need to hide from an unruly population.
After only a few minutes of asking around I find the location of Alustriel's home. I decided to wait until late at night to murder Alustriel. Again, surprisingly the murder guards bodies weren't found, or if they are, nobody takes much notice.
A few hours after the sunset, I arrived outside Alustriel's home. The home was well guarded, but not extremely so. The first few guards I met were easy to take out stealthily, but once I found the fifth guard, I blew my cover.
I remember the situation perfectly. I had just murdered another guard, and slowly approached the next one. This guard was of Elven heritage, a Half Elf. I drew my dagger, hoping for a quick kill. Just as I tried to stab him in the back, the fates intervened. The guard absent mindedly-turned around, banging his arm into me. He immediately realized I was there; curse those damned Elven ears! He drew his sword, and nearly cleaved my head off. I grabbed my saber, knowing a dagger wouldn't help me much in a pitched battle. I was confident I could kill this Elf quietly, until he cried out. His scream was heard across the house. I stabbed the guard and killed him, but it was too late. Alustriel and the guards had been alerted to my presence. That made my job significantly harder.
"What in the Nine Hells just happened?" I heard a guard yell.
Damn it I thought. I heard guards hustling across the halls. I quickly found the darkest place I could find, and hid. A few guards found their way to the Half Elf's body.
"Whoever did this can't be too far away," one of the guards said. Another guard agreed and started searching.
I decided that none of these guards could face me one on one, and I was right. I ran out of my hiding space and started hacking. Within 30 seconds, all the guards were dead.
As fast as I could, I started searching for Alustriel's room. After two more run ins with guards, I finally found her room. For some reason I cannot decipher, she had not tried to leave her home. There is something odd about Silverymoon, to be sure.
I open the door to the Lady's room. She was ready for me. Before I could react, she had begun an incantation. I knew Alustriel was a mage, so I had prepared beforehand. I pulled out a vial of alchemist's dust, and threw the vial at her. The Sorcerer Queen coughed as the dust overwhelmed her, and forgot her incantation.
"Damn you, assassin! Why are you here?" she screamed in terror.
"To kill you, of course my lady. To lure Drizzt Do'Urdan here is my goal, and you are great bait!" I replied.
She shrieked in terror, sending magic missiles made of pure force at me. I knew not to waste breath in an attempt to dodge them, so I let them hit me. They hurt, but they caused me nothing but temporary discomfort. She cursed, and attempted to throw a ball of fire at me, but I rushed her before she could complete her incantation. I knocked her to the ground.
"Please! Mercy!" Alustriel screamed.
"No, my lady," I said, laughing. I stabbed her torso, and felt the life leave her. My bait for Drizzt Do'Urden was complete.