| I gaze at the yellow orb above me. *curses* You will not have me yellow orb, I am back. The creatures you shine upon will not defeat me.
I had heard news of a renegade who lived in the swamps beyond the yellow town. The information I had was that she had skills that would be an asset to me. I was told she had no love for Von’Sah. With this information, I set out to find her, to persuade her to join my fold. As my loyal band grows and pleases my mother, the strength of Von’Sah weakens and this pleases Lloth. As I strengthen and they weaken, it becomes easier to "persuade" others to join me. It is said I am now the strongest Drow on the surface - this pleases me. *smiles*
The swamp land is a disgusting, stinking piece of surface that normally should be avoided, but if half of what I am told of this renegade is true, then the journey would be worthwhile. *curses* Unfortunately for me it was almost my last and I never did find the renegade. Ah, I see now this was yet another test set by the Dark Mother. Did I pass?
Deep in the swamp I was confronted by that most hideous of creatures. A plague beast! I fought with all I had, with all my warrior skills learned and honed over decades. But this one was bigger than I had ever seen before and continually spat out its spawn to distract me. Oh I knew I could defeat this thing even on my own but the ever present threat of its deadly poison spit made me careful, perhaps too careful. Suddenly I became trapped, no where to go accept through this beast, it was either it or me! I do not know how long I danced and slashed, long enough for me to become tired…….it had to end soon! With one final effort, I threw all my skill and might into a killing blow and succeeded. But in doing so I caught the full blast of a poison spit and went down in agony!
How I got back to my hideaway in so much pain and the suffering of delirium, I do not know but somehow I made it. I remember seeing my younger sister and the look of anguish on her face. No questions, just an immediate response to action. Thank you Lloth for sending me a sorceress. All was now blackness, I remember nothing of my ordeal. Except the dream…..or was it a vision…..
For several tendays my sister fought to rid the poison from my body and all the while I stood on the edge of the Abyss and slowly began to fall deeper and deeper into the layers of despair. Then she appeared before me, the Dark Mother in all her glory. A gigantic spider of impossible dimensions with the face of the most beautiful Drow you could ever imagine…….
Why do you come here my daughter?
I have failed you oh Dark Mother, forgive me Goddess of Lust.
And tell me, how have you failed?
Oh supreme Spider Queen, that I stand before you now, means I have failed. I have not completed the task you gave me….I am at your mercy.
No my child, you progress well. You please me in what you have achieved. The grip Vhaerun has on the surface slips and my power grows….as does yours. Go back my daughter your time has not come.
I…..I….do not understand.
Go back daughter…..you are no where near finished.
I opened my eyes for the first time in I do not know how long. All is grey but I am alive and still in Lloth’s favour. Time to move forward, time to give the Dark Mother what she wants. It is said by others that I am the strongest Drow on the surface. Now is the time to prove it!
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!!!! |