"Fool! It isss not we... sssshow ressspect, or I ssshall cut out your eye" it hissed, anger clearly in its tone. Alae's arms turned into draconic arms this time.
The Yuan-ti hissed again, "Another inssssolent word from you and your bratling diessss, underssstand?"
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Arlyth awoke, he felt rested despite the fact he hadn't been travelling for more then a few hours. One of the elves sat beside the boy, and gently lifted his head up, helping him to sit against the pillow. She smiled at him, and tenderly stroked his hair. "Come child, you must be hungry. Eat." She fed him something, off a tray. Some sort of soup with fine meats in it. She smiled at his suspicious look, "Oh you mistrusting child, it hasn't been drugged or posioned. The mistress wouldn't do that to you." she smoothed his hair. "Come, you should get dressed now. Unless you want to sleep longer?" Arlyth shook his head, and soon was dressed. The priestess re-entered the room, and nodded and the elf maiden bowed and left, leaving the young elf and the drow alone. Seating herself, she gestured Arlyth sit beside her. Having no choice, Arlyth did as he was bade/told. Softly the priestess asked if he knew about his past, and his father's past... and told Arlyth to tell her what he knew, and not to leave anything out. Arlyth looked up at her with stubbon refusal in his eyes, and the priestess smiled, pulled him into her lap and craddled him. With a gentle whisper, she told him, "You can either do as you are asked, my child, or we can do things with truth spells, drugs and other unpleasentries. And if you refuse to cooperate, we can always kill your cousin." the priestess's voice was infinately gentle, "And thats not something I wish to do." she kissed his forehead, "Tell me. It will be eaiser for you if you do." Arlyth did. And then the priestess filled in the parts he'd missed, including about his father, and a certain sword...
Edit: "Centre" to "Center"
[ 10-10-2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Calaethis Dragonsbane ]
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