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 III

"Welcome to Mithral Hall, Nieanna."

Nieanna looked around at the fine dwarven architecture and weapons. She had to hide her eye's from from the light of the torches; she was still not used to a full moon. Drizzt noticed this.

"Are your eye's still not used to such intense light?"

She shook her head.

"You will, it takes some time though. My eye's still sting from the sun occasionally."

Nieanna nodded, wondering what the sun was. She flipped one of her braids over her shoulder and straightened her back as they approached the dwarves. She was a proud drow and she would shrug off any look or remarks that she received.

Drizzt walked ahead of her into the throne chamber where Brunenor sat on his throne, Catti-brie and Wulfgar beside him. All the laughter and talking stopped as soon as they walked in. Most of them were used to Drizzt already, but they have never seen a female drow before and some were not so enthusiastic about having another drow in the Halls. Nieanna took quick looks around her from time to time. She saw scowls and dwarves whispering to one another. She gave them dirty looks as she walked by.

Bruenor didn't understand why the room got so quiet until he saw Drizzt walk in, and female drow that followed him. Catti-brie got up from her chair and was the first to speak.

"Drizzt, who is that behind ye? A friend o' yers?"

Nieanna reached out for Drizzt's arm. "Vel'uss ph' nindolen lodias?"

Drizzt looked over at her over his shoulder to respond. "Xuat eszak, gaer ussta abbilen. Nindel zhah Catti-brie, Valuk Bruenor, lu' Wulfgar."

"Huh?" Catti-brie walked over to Drizzt. "Who is she?"

Bruenor and Wulfgar followed her and looked at her. The barbarian spoke before Bruenor could.

"What is she doing here?"

"She is a renegade like myself. Her name is Nieanna Nightwing, from Menzobarranzan."

Nieanna looked up at Drizzt when she heard her name. Catti-brie smiled.

"Welcome to the surface Nieanna, if me father will let ye, ye can stay here with us. Any friend o' Drizzt's be a friend of ours."

Drizzt flashed Catti-brie a smile as he turned to translate what she said to Nieanna. "Al'doer ulu l' shinduago Nieanna, ka uns'aa ilharn orn ori'gato ye, ye shlu'ta zexen'uma ghil xuil udossa. Jala abbil o' Drizzt's tlu natha abbil d' udosst."

Nieanna nodded, and looked to Catti-brie. "Bel'la dos whol dosst ouvalyrin. Catti-brie zhah ol?"

Drizzt translated it to Catti-brie. "Thank you for your kindness. Catti-brie is it?"

Catti-brie nodded and smiled. Bruenor stepped up.

"Ya durned elf Drizzt , ye could've gave me some kinda warn'in before bring her here!"

"Brunenor, what wasI to do? She would have died out in the cold."

Bruenor wrinkled his nose. "Are ye sure that she won't start any trouble?"

Drizzt nodded. "Of course."

Nieanna looked up at Drizzt and the dwarf as they talked. But noticed Wulfgar staring at her. She narrowed her eyes.

"Why is she giving me a dirty look?"

"Probably 'cause ye are star'in at her, Wulfgar." Catti-brie snapped at him.

Wulfgar looked back at Nieanna and looked at her right in the eye. Nieanna clenched her fist and took a step in front of the tall barbarian. Her eye's had angry flames in them.

"Lu'oh kuuv dos lor a uns'aa saph nindel!" She raised her outstretched hand above her head and brought it down, slapping Wulfgar across his face, her fingernails digging into his cheek, making long lines of blood. "Dos alur jousbel'la dos tonaik jaluk!"

Drizzt gasped and got in front of Nieanna before she struck again. "Nieanna nau! Uk kat hass'l jala jivviim!"

"Kat hass'l jala jivviim? Nindeljatha'lajaluk ssinssrine ulu el whol lorith a uns'aa l' i'dol uk xunus!" She yelled out, looking up at him.

"Siyo, uk orn'la inbal, ka udos zhahen still wun har'oloth Nieanna! Dos ph' doeb d' nindel saqos k'lar...Dos h'ros jivviim foluss nindel loren dos wun l' sol." Drizzt lightly squeezed her arm. She shook it away and looked down.

Wulfgar couldn't believe what Nieanna had just done. Blood dripped downWulfgar's cheek and on down his neck. Catti-brie checked his wound and quickly turned to Drizzt. Bruenor was getting red in the face.

"Get 'er outta here Drizzt! She has no place here!" the dwarf yelled out. Drizzt looked back at him.

"Bruenor she-"

"Why did she do tha' Drizzt?" Catti-brie interrupted him. She took a step toward them both.

Drizzt took a deep breath. "She comes from Menzobarranzan, Catti-brie. Woman are higher than men, if a man looks a woman in the eye's, without permission,they areusually are decapitated..."

Catti-brie's eye's widened. "Are ye serious Drizzt!" He nodded.

"Damn...that drow is pretty strong for girl." Bruenor said, whipping blood from his cheek.

There was Chapter III folks, what did you think this time? Sorry if some of you guys had to go back and forth from the reading and translations. But, i thought the change from Drow to English was cool...wasn't it? Well, review please.

Vel'uss ph' nindolen lodias? Who are these people?

Xuat eszak, gaer ussta abbilen. Nindel zhah Catti-brie, Valuk Bruenor, lu' Wulfgar Don't worry, they're my friends. That is Catti-brie, King Bruenor, and Wulfgar.

Lu'oh kuuv dos lor a uns'aa saph nindel How dare you look at me like that!

Dos alur jous respect dos tonaik jaluk! You better show respect you dirty male!

Nieanna nau! Uk kat hass'l jala jivviim! Nieanna no! He didn't mena any harm!

siyo, uk orn'la inbal, ka udos zhahen still wun har'oloth Nieanna! Dos ph' doeb d' nindel saqos k'lar...Dos h'ros jivviim foluss nindel loren dos wun l' sol. yes, he would have, if we were still in the Underdark Nieanna! You are out of that dreadful place...You can't hurt someone that looks you in the eye.