Chapter 4

"This is the way my sister went" Blaize said in response to Edwards question as to if they were going the right way. For about the hundredth time Edward looked to Blaize and said, " Well how do you know this is the way she went, he carried on "Tanwen has been missing for almost twenty-five years." "I know she's been gone for nigh on twenty-five years but how do you think she trained before she left for the surface world?" Blaize retorted in a strained voice. "I know she trained you and your sisters, but she's been gone for so long how can you know that she went this way?" "Aha" Blaize cried triumphantly "this, is how I know, see the crack in the wall right here?" ' She said while pointing to the small crack "this leads to the cave were she lived for about 5 years maybe more. She explained as she slipped her delicate fingers into the crack and slowly pulled it away from the wall. Blaize released the wall quickly and darted inside grabbing Edwards collar and dragging him in with her. As they walked in Blaize stepped on the release for the door and the cunningly crafted door closed quietly behind them. Edward smiled at Blaize and said " now I realize why your sister left Menzoborranzan," she laughed quietly and led him over to the closet door carved into the rock. She walked in and sat down patting a place beside her on the bed she looked up at him quietly saying "We are safe now at least as long as we stay in here, my sister and I placed all kinds of wards and special spells on this place so that no one but either of us could find it." So for now we can be free… He asked? "No chance of your mother and sisters finding us?" "Yes we are fine now." She said "and it's a blessing that we reached here before my mother or my sisters caught up with us, had they caught up to us no matter how many wards are placed on this cavern they would have caught us strung us up by our ankles and taken us back to Menzoborranzan to be publicly executed." Edward laughed and told Blaize we've nothing to worry about now, we have reached this palace and its safe, and so is the way to the surface. We are going to be fine." Now I for one am going to find my room and set up my bed then go find something to eat." " You're right Edward the most sensible thing to do rite now is to just act like life is normal and go about business as usual." He shook his head in agreement to what she had declared and then asked " so will you show me were my bed is cause we can't sleep in this one together." " Ok follow me this is the smaller bed room I'll show you where your room is." Blaize led his to the back of the larger cavern to a large door she opened the door and walked in placing down the pack she had been carrying " this is the room where you can stay until we decide to leave the underdark for good." He placed his pack on the bed then walked around staring at the impromptu armory on the walls he walked over to the far wall and looked up at a battle ax who's haft was as tall as him and half as tall again. He turned to Blaize with a questioning look in his eyes then said " who wielded that ax it must way more than any of the female drow in all of Menzoborranzan I cant believe that it was ever used." Blaize smiled and walked over to the wall and reached for the haft of the ax saying, " it is quite simple really the haft can be shortened or elongated just by a simple movement watch." She lifted the battle-ax down from its peg on the wall and suddenly it was just tall enough to reach her waist, then she started to flow through so blade forms and it was back to its regular height again. Edward was amazed for he had never seen wondrous a weapon, and he told her so. He ten said "I would love to learn how to handle such an unusual weapon maybe before we leave for the surface you can instruct me on how to use It." Blaize replaced the weapon and then turned to leave answering his half asked question with " we shall see if you can control it or even learn how to." With that she turned and gracefully left the room making her way back to her own room.