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 IV
"Damn...that drow is pretty strong for girl." Wulfgar said, whipping blood from his cheek. Catti-brie gave him a look for that comment.
Bruenor was scowling at Nieanna, who was now pactically hiding behind Drizzt. Wulfgar, still rubbing his cheek, tried to look at her. Last time she had done that, the man just looked at her in shock as she walked away. That incident happened in a tavern when she first emerged on the surface. That man was lucky she didn't kill him.
Drizzt kept Nieanna behind him while he tried to settle the dwarven King down. "Bruenor, it will never happen again, i assure you, i will teach her-"
"Yer damned right that won't happen again! Cause she's gone!"
"Drizzt...", Nieanna said in barely a whisper. But he didn't seem to hear her because of all of the Bruenor's yelling and the loud talking around them from the dwarves. She tried speaking louder. "Drizzt." Still the ranger didn't hear her. "Drizzt vok ulu uns'aa!"
Bruenor didn't cease his yelling but Drizzt turned around. "Vel'bol zhah ol?"
"Qualla tesso l' jatha'la jaluk...nindel usstan tlun taudl", Nieanna said softly. Drizzt smiled and turned around.
"She apologizes, Wulfgar Bruenor." He said. Drizzt stepped out of the way so Nieanna looked at them all.
"Usstan tlun taudl...", she said, looking at all of them. Catti-brie smiled a little. She walked up to Nieanna.
"Nieanna, I am sure that me father and friend will accept yer apology, right?" She looked back at them both, eye's narrowed. Bruenor's face was a little less red in the face and Wulfgar, not really upset, nodded. Nieanna looked at Catti-brie, then to the dwarf and barbarian, then to Drizzt. She nodded and had a smile upon her face as well.
After the events that happened the night previous, Drizzt showed her to a room close to his. She went to bed early that morning, the light from the sun was to much for her light sensitive eyes during the day. But, she was still woken up the next afternoon. She groaned and looked at the door. "Go away! I am still trying to sleep!"
Drizzt shook his head a little and knocked again. "It's me. Drizzt."
Nieanna sat up. "Come in." She sat up, she had slept in her robes.
"I am sorry, I'll come back after you're dressed."
"No, I am dressed." Nieanna rubbed the sleep from her eye's and got up and walked over to him. When standing, her head only came a little passed his shoulder.
"Has anything gone awry?"
"No, no. I just came and got you to get a start on your lessons."
"Lessons..? Oh, for me to speak human?"
Drizzt nodded. "Yes, you should catch on, I caught on quickly enough. We'll go to my room and I'll show you a couple of books so you can study."
"Alright...well...Let's get started. I am actually anxious."
Drizzt lead her out of the room and down to his room. He pointed out Catt-brie'sand Wulfgar's room. When they got to his room, he gave Nieanna his books and they began to study. He taught her the same way Montolio showed him those many, many years ago. By the time they were done, she could say "Hi", "Good bye", and make short sentences.
"This language is not so hard." Nieanna said, but was interrupted by a loud growling coming from her stomach. She blushed, but her dark skin camouflaged it.
Drizzt laughed. "We have been here for hours, we could both use some food. Let's go get something to eat, shall we?"
Nieanna nodded. She liked this drow and this place, and also the people that inhabited it. She was certain that she could make a home here. The mage could not wait to learn this language, so she could talk to Catti-brie and the dwarves, and give a sincere apology to the barbarian. From day to day, she could not wait to wake up to speak to Drizzt and learn a little more each day. She trained with him, homing her sword skills to near perfection; one could not rely on magic alone these days. She spoke with Catti-brie and even Bruenor when she saw him once or twice. Her studies with her magic was going excellent as well. Nieanna Nightwing could not ask for a paradise much better than this.
I apologize if this chapter was uneventful, but next chapter, the druegar return. Drizzt, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor, Guenhwyvar, and Nieanna will fight alongside each other. Review!
Drizzt vok ulu uns'aa! Drizzt listen to me!
Vel'bol zhah ol? What is it?
Qualla tesso l' jatha'la jaluk...nindel usstan tlun taudl Please tell the big male...that i am sorry
