sheshoulddo
”pickthep,”entreriinstructed
”why”
thequestionseedtoslaptheassassinacrossthefaceagreatsotionlessexpression
”thatightleathetruth,”heanswered
”iknoly”youightkeephidden,evenfroourself,thefollyofyourchedexistence”
”pickthep,”theassassinsnarled,”oriand”
drizztkne,notuntiltheassassinhadtriedtoredeeielfinhonestbattleevenifentrerididstriketoslayhidrizztfiguredvieaportanttoviesacrificestothespiderqueenreadilyacceptedunlessgivenbydroesses
drizztfinallydidbendandretrievehisoresecureashebeltedthenheknepossible,itarsoot,butheeexpected
entreridreile
drizztstoodeasily,shouldersslued,scitarsstillintheirsheaths
theassassinssbandindexfinger,pinchingtheflowofblood
”reriteased,feigningastraightforillcircling
drizzttuedtokeephiirectlyinfront,notbotheredatallbytheridiculousinsult
”enobothdrizztandentreri”youknoed,butan,thisnanywrongs”
”ydealaykillsurelyvieaightevenbeased,atthelossofasilehunlife”
drizztreinediassivehehadnothingtolose,theyclaidtheyapparentlydidnotunderstandethingtogain,onlyhesituationnecessitatedthathefight
”draationisnsiderableandioseeyouatplay,toseeifyouaretrulythebetterofzaknafein”
drizzt,tryingtoplayitaceatthentionofhisdeadfather,reputablythefinestasterevertodraself,hedreitars,tingthehatdrizztdourdenuldnotfullysuppress
entreridifferentheightsanddifferentangles
entreri,nfusedbytheunnventionalroutine,ssedasnyparriesashehit,buthisquily,andhentsfrohedarkelvesliningtheroo
drizztstoppedhisspin,endingperfectlysquaredtotheassassin,bladeslowandready
”pretty,buttonoavail,”entrerilesslyhighentrerisdaggerhandntinuedapletecircuitdrizztnoticedthatheflippedthebladeoverinhisfingersedandthrust,thishat,tokeepdrizztbusy
predictably,theassassinsdaggerhandcaabout,dippingdootheside,andhehedaggerfree
ringinglikeahaerontal,tissilespathandbattedita
”oreeasuredstrike
hissurpriseissednotonedefleeinagain,feigninganotherstraightforhrust,butsnappingtheead
hehaddrizztbeaten,uldhaverippedthedroplefeintdrizztsknoilestoppedhithoughhetuedhissackeditagainstthedroage
drizzthadlethihrough,bothtis,ockingtheassassinspreciousfighthapretenseofinability
entreriouthisprotests,letalltheotherdarkelvesinondrizztsprivategatheassassindecidedthatthisbattleethingthatshouldbesettledbetselfanddrizzt,andnotthroughanyinterventionbyvieaorjarlaxle
”ihadyou,”heteased,usingtherockyd,except,ofurse,fordrizzt,understandit
”youshouldhaveendedit,then,”drizztrepliedcaly,inthensurfacelanguage,thoughhespokethedovingthistoapersonallevel,hefightpublicandridiculeitopenlyhhisactions
”youshouldhavefoughtbetter,”entreriretorted,revertingtothentongue”forthesakeofyourhalflingfriend,ifnotforyourselfifyoukill,thenregishere”heletthethreathangintheair,butitgreinousindeedlaughedatitopenly
”regisisdead,”thedroeofourbattle”
”no”entreribegan
”yes,”drizztinterrupted”iknoterthantofallpreytoyourunendingliesyouhavebeentooblindedbyyourrageyoudidnotanticipateeverypossibility”
entreriakinganyblatantstrikesthatakethisntinuingcharadeobvioustothegathereddarkelves
”heisdead,”drizztaskedaschasstated
”akingtheansobvious
drizztrealizedtheshiftin
