| *I look up at the yellow orb and laugh*
And still they come.
Despite my battle against this unseen foe, despite the lack of rest I desperately seek, my following continues to grow. The Drow on the surface know who is the strongest now and so they come to me. They come to me because I can deliver what no others can. I can bring them home!
This is something Von?Sah could never do. Why? Because they cannot go home safely themselves. Talk to a Von?Sah ask it why it prefers the surface to their true home and the reply is always the same. The surface is my home now, it is a better place than the Underdark. *laughs* What pathetic rubbish! No. I need no longer act directly against them. They are fading in the same way as the Jhaeldrin before them. Inertia. That is what finished them. Inertia. The same thing that effects the Kaldorians. An invading army now content to be on vacation.
Now conspicuous in their absence, Von?Sah hide behind the skirts of Trinsic. No longer able to even issue meaningless threats, they get a puppet Duke to do their bidding and harass my followers. This is nothing new. They tried the same tactic against the Jhaeldrin?..running to the city?..help! Proctect me! Nasty Drow are chasing me! *laughs loudly* But Trinsic was stronger then, it had strong and dependable allies then. Does the fabled "Trinsic Alliance" still hold true? *chuckles* Time will tell.
*sighs* I spend much time at the temple. It is the only place where I can find a semblance of rest. When I sleep there, the torment is just about bearable. Why do you delay Faeryl? Has your ambition now increased that you feel strong enough to overthrow me? No Faeryl, you still need me. You need me because Maya is still in our way. So Faeryl, defy me and raise your demon. Help me end this torment and I will rid you of Maya.
And LL. Despite her own doubts. Despite her own torments, she has been my rock. How can I repay you? With your help and that of L and my soulmate SD, I will survive. This thing will never drag me down!!!
I watch, I assess, I report.
Vel'drav l' sil'in qu'ellar d'Hun?ett zotrethen??Jal zhal sha-rasa!!!
Lloth tlu laoles, dosst handmaiden orn naut hojh dos!!!! |