On the Surface...

I do not own Drizzt or any other characters in this particular story. The only person that I own is Nieanna. Enjoy.

Chapter II

"I am looking for you, Drizzt...", she said, her delicate hand reaching up and pulling the hood from over her face.

Drizzt gasped when the hood slid from her head. It had been years since he saw a drow female, but the woman not 10 feet away from him was the most lovely drow he had ever seen. Her long white hair dropped in waves to her lower back and her crimson eyes was stunning. Her skin was as dark as his own. Her robes were not adorned with any spiders or webs of the Spider Queen, Lloth; Drizzt breathed a sigh of relief. She was was not a priestess. They were simple robes. Perhaps she was a wizard?

"I am Nieanna Nightwing, from Menzobarranzan, " her hands were folded in front of her, her face showed no emotion whatsoever.

"Were you sent to find me?"Drizzt asked.

"No, I was not. I was searching for you of my own accord."

"You left Menzobarranzan for what reason?"

"You are the only other drow, other than me, on the surface. I felt that i could trust you. I do not agree with the ways of our people, I do not even practice the religion and magic anymore," she crossed her arms over her chest; the sign for peace to the drow elves. "I left...for a better life. But, i do understand if you don't trust me, Drizzt Do'Urden."

"No, it is not that. I am just shocked that a female would leave the Underdark in this male dominated world."

Nieanna got a malicious smile on her face." You need not to worry about that, I have already showed that I can take care of myself in this world."

Drizzt raised an eyebrow. "So you have used your magic? It works up here on this surface? Not a year up here, i could not use the floating spell."

Nieanna chuckled. "As i said, i do not study drow magic anymore. I have taken a far more powerful magic than the priestess' in the Underdark."

"I see...," Drizzt thought about this for a moment. Could this woman be a threat to him and his friends? Should he trust her?

His thoughts were interrupted from a chill wind. Both of the drow shivered violently.

"Well...let' get out of this cold shall we?"

"Why is it so cold?" Nieanna bent over to gather her only bag.

"This is the coldest...time of the year." Drizzt explained, there is no word for season in drow, hence being in the Underdark.

"Is it always this cold?"

Drizzt nodded with a chuckle. "I'm afraid so, my friend. Come, it is much warmer in Mithral Hall."

He held out a hand to help her through the bushes. Nieanna looked at Drizzt's hand and them at him. In Menzobarranzan, many men were not allowed to even look woman in the eye, let alone offer help; Nieanna wasn't used to all this. She swallowed her pride however and took his hand as he lead her through the bushes. If she was to live among Drizzt and the surface dwellers, she had to try to get used to all the customs.

Upon approaching Mithral Hall, Nieanna heard the drunken laughter of the dwarves and barbarians. She also felt a wave of heat wash over her when they walked to the entrance.

"Welcome to Mithral Hall, Nieanna."

Well, what do you'll think? Next Chapter i will include some actual drow lanuage since Nieanna can only speak drow. I found a website with a translater. Please Review