ihepluetedthebettheaainuldhavehpedfrerathirtyrfrtyftfreefallevenifhedead,heertainlytandingnthevalleyflr

    ediatelytregiandhuntn,tfindutthefatefhifriendheuldgetbakeeperdaleuntaintrllheblade

    re,thugh,drizztrealizedheitarhefeltitagineditrifteabilitiethatdrizztdidntyetundertandthingeleitthielfifnttanyneelehiuntainwall

    ”iaingfrtheblade,”thedrregi”illntbegnelngryutfranytruble”

    heheardalightperfrbve,butreginlyalled,”hurry”anddidntarguethedeiin

    drizztheathedhireininghietateeplypithedbutntheerreginfletnetheredrizztdidntneedanyhelayflatagaintthen

    heatheerfhieye,batanizedanduntainvalleyelfaitveeredin,ailiarwrd

    entreri

    theaainbatwing

    drizztndthetruereanthedeviuaainhadhentfightntheledge

    theaaindeaendpa,akingthedrahtheidefhihhibtintdrizztbak

    drizztrlledhedreitarandhhenetpaingtrike

    ”haveyuaine”entreriteaed,idair”prlittledr”anthergleefulakleunded,andin

    thentuftheaaindhardagaintdrizztitar,andanagedtkeepthelenderbladelearfhibdy,theaainlearlyhadhepa

    drizztrehetuedbaunderhiandhkedhifinger,uinghideeplyenughintthelegraveltledhelpleatthatant,aneedhhldinghipreariuperhainparryingtheaaintrike

    aferepaelikelythideath

    ”yuanytrik”theaainriedinvitry,wardhiprey

    drizztrlledvertfaethingentrerididntepet

    ”ayuanntknine”drizztretrtedhertedthrughtheaainuddenlyevaivepinandfiredthehandrbthedrthebaefthehute

    entrerilappedahandagainttheidefhine”n”henyudayu,drizztdurden”

    heajrartery,blurredhiviin

    hebunediatelyaitfellfrigrap

    drizztheardthegran,heardantherure,thineinterruptedbyaprfundyawn

    tillthelakbatindtguidehiuntaine

    drizztheardthefelllibeneathhihrizntalfrhileg,t,drped,hitrengthtlenbythepin

    ”dayu,”heaidagain,grggily,bviulylippinginandutfniunethelakaughtanairurrentthen,apparently,frentreriaredffdhevalleyandhedarkne,ilently,likedeath

    drizztdeentinityfanynth,partiagefdrizztul,thegreatetfeardrizzthadeverheldfrhiure

    nirrrhadhereallyprvenanythinghean

    hefundtitarflaringbrightlyageandreverentlylidtheelfthathehadntthetitpare,thatregi,andprbablyhitherfriend,neededhi

    heinute,hitingregithiideandheadingbakfrthetunnelentrane

    ”entreri”thehalflingakedtentatively,athughheuldntbringhielftbelievethattheaainwafinallygne

    ”ltntheuntainrepliednfidently,buthnhintfuperirityinhieventnedvie”ltnthewind”

    drizztuldntknnientrerianderedalngtheriingandttheanitedlak,andagialbeating