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Introduction: Hello all. Helljumper ODST. Okay I just finished reading the War of the Spider Queen novels. And I loved them. Something that has constantly been nagging at me is the Lady Penitent. What is she? What has she become? What will she do? And will she be stopped? Days later I'm listening to my ipod and this son. Her portrait in black came up. It just struck me of the end of Resurrection and what might transpire afterwards. But yeah. Here's my Songfic Her Portrait in Black
Hold your breath
quiet now don't say a word
You could run (but) it won't do
any good
Halisstra watched as Quenthel left the tabernacle. Leaving her alone with Danifae who had become Lolth. Or had Lolth become Danifae? It mattered not for all that Halisstra could think about was the thing Lolth had said when they had entered. Only one of you shall leave my tabernacle alive. She dare not run for knowledge that she would not get anywhere. One of the eight spiders that were Lolth would surely catch her. The eight great spiders spread around her in a circle and Lolth leaned down near her. Lolth spoke in Danifae's voice in her ear and Halisstra gasped as the fangs sunk into her neck. Pumping poison into her bloodstream. She barely felt the other seven spiders follow the eight's suit.
Prayers forsaken
when you lose faith inside
It's not time to die
Halisstra grasped for death and saw in it an ability to find Ryld again. To find Seyll. ""No daughter." Lolth whispered in her ear. Halisstra barely heard it and the proclaiming that she would be Lolth's Lady Penitent. Halisstra was taken up between Lolth's legs and under her abdomen.
Your life
It is a lie
When you get what
your looking for
Your cravings subside
Or will you crawl into
A casket
An early tomb
Lay down and give up inside
She'd
rather die
Halisstra felt the threads of the cocoon come around her quickly. It started at the legs and started up eventually reaching her head. Her hair mixing with the silk of the cocoon. It hardened instantly. Inside Lolth Changed Halisstra. Making her a monster out to kill angry about how she had become. The web inside sunk into Halisstra's skin hardening into armor like skin. The chemicals changed her demeanor giving her certain spider like properties. Her nails lengthened and sharpened into dagger sharpness. Fangs grew inside her mouth that would inject venom making drow or any other species mindless slaves.
When
you fall
So spent from emotion
She is what
Brings you to
your feet
Where challenges lie
On the verge of destruction
She pulls you back
And she gives you wings
(death won't
hold you as tight as she will)
Then new Halisstra screamed but it came out as a hiss. She tore free of the cocoon coming out. She picked up seyll's sword which began to glow a violent purple. Through the eternal agony that was being caused by Lolth's poison. Lady Penitent smiled.
Can you feel her
burnin'
through your veins
She will always live forever
(Can you bear
the burden?)
Eternal Pain. Eternal Agony. Eternal Guilt. Eternal Penance. This is what Lolth demanded of her and that is what she would have.
Can you feel her
burnin' through your veins
She will always live forever
(Can
you bear the burn?)
Lolth would always have a hold on her. The remnant of the real Halisstra Melarn realized. And all she would be able to do was watch and be ashamed of what she had become.
you'll turn your back, you'll patronize
She's
Bleeding
You will question your every want
She's bleeding out
She's bleeding out
She's bleeding out
Lady Penitent strode out of the Tabernacle and became the wind surveying her home with out feeling. She would never get away
Death won't hold you as tight as she will
Can you feel her burnin'
through your veins
She will always live forever
( Can you bear
the burn? )
Can you feel her running through your veins
She
will always live forever
Eternal Pain. Eternal Torment. This is what Lolth demanded her enemies feel. And The Lady penitent obeyed without question, without mercy, without remorse
She's
bleeding out
She's bleeding out
She's bleeding out
Death
won't hold you as tight as she will
Wars ensued between gods and their minions. Lady Penitent led armies of drow against armies of drow. Against the armies of Lolth's once-husband, son and daughter. Lady penitent allowed herself to be hit on the battlefield. But the web had changed her skin and it was hard as rock but did not burn from fire pots. She laughed at the foolish warriors who thought she could be defeated. She was unbeatable. And She hated it.
Can you feel her
running through your veins
She will always live forever
(Can
you bear the burden?)
Can you feel her running through your
veins
She will always live forever
(Can you bear the burden?)
Eternal pain. Eternal Suffering. This is what Lolth Demanded.
Can you feel her
burnin' through your veins
She will always live forever
(can
you bear the burden?)
Can you feel her running through your
veins
She will always live forever
(Can you bear the burn)
Eternal Guilt. Eternal Penance. This is what Lolth demanded.
Can you feel her
burnin' through your veins
She will always live forever
And Halisstra. The Lady Penitent had no choice but to obey her goddess.