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leths' ;matriarch。;
   She felt a tickle against her scalp察and an instant later a sparkle of magic crackled through the water察pushing the tickle back as the protective spell Pharaun had cast earlier was triggered。 Danifae glanced at the mage out of the corner of her eye and saw him nod slightly。 His boast had proved true。 His magic was strong enough to keep the aboleth's mind probing at bay。
   Oothoon stirred察rising slightly from the kelp nest。 A chunk of something that had been trapped under the aboleth's massive body´it looked like fresh meat but left a smudge of green in the water rather than red´swirled in the current and floated gently to the floor。 Aboleth flesh察Danifae decided察noting its mottled skin。
   Ignoring it察Oothoon let one of her tentacles drift out toward Pharaun to hover a mere hand's breadth from his face。 Another moved toward Danifae。
   Pharaun's hand drifted slightly behind his back察where Oothoon wouldn't see it。
   Steady察he signed。
   Danifae stared at the taunting tentacle察tasting the rancid´grease odor that clouded the water around it。 Fearing that even that slight exposure to it might transform her察she held her breath察not wanting to breathe the clouded water in。 After a moment察Oothoon withdrew first the tentacle that was menacing Pharaun´then察when Danifae began to see spots before her eyes and was at last forced to inhale察the second tentacle。 The creature's three eyes narrowed in what Danifae took to be a catlike smile。
   ;Why have you e拭─Oothoon asked in a voice like rumbling bubbles。
   Danifae let Pharaun do the talking。 The mage used the drow silent speech察which Oothoon seemed to understand。 The aboleth matriarch must have consumed a drow or two at some point in the past。
   Centuries ago察a demon ship visited your city察Pharaun began。 After it left Zanhoriloch察it was caught in a storm and was lost on this plane。 We are searching for it。
   ;Why拭
   Our leader察a powerful priestess of Lolth察wishes to find it。 She wants to use it to sail to the Abyss察to meet her goddess。
   Danifae glanced out of the corner of her eye at Pharaun察a frown starting to form on her brow。 Quenthel had specifically ordered Pharaun to say nothing of herself´or of their quest。 Was he telling the aboleth all that just to spite her
   No察Danifae thought察her eyes narrowing as she surveyed the mage。 Pharaun knew better than that。 He was up to something。
   Once again察Oothoon's answer was a question此 Why does your leader wish to do this拭
   Pharaun's expression grew troubled察and he replied察She wants to consume Lolth。
   All four of Oothoon's tentacles began twitching at once。 So too did the tentacles of their guards。 Shared surprise察perhaps拭Or humor at so audacious a statement拭Danifae didn't let her mind dwell on the question。 Instead she stared at Pharaun察wondering what he'd say next。 He caught her eye and held it a moment in a silent warning to say nothing。
   ;Your leader is a fool察─Oothoon said at last。 ;Her goddess will devour her察instead。;
   Our leader is no inexperienced novice but a most high´ranking priestess察Pharaun answered。 She knows a spell that makes it possible for her to slay a god。 Any god。
   Hearing that outrageous lie察Danifae had to struggle to keep her face posed。 Whatever mad scheme Pharaun was playing at察she didn't want to spoil it。 He'd been crafty in his dealings with the demon Belshazu察after all。 He was obviously up to more of the same。
   ;Who is this leader of yours拭─Oothoon asked。
   But when Pharaun began to spell out a word´Q´u´e´n´ Danifae felt pelled to give the mage a warning nudge察disguising it as a swimming motion。
   Don't she signed察making the motion between strokes of her hand。
   The mage continued as if he hadn't seen it。
   ´t´h´e´l。
   ;Quenthel察─the aboleth said察repeating it aloud察then smacking her lips as if the sound itself tasted sweet。 Her three eyes blinked rapidly。 ;I have never heard of her。;
   I'm not surprised察Pharaun answered。 We've e from a city of the Underdark that is many leagues from here。
   ;Menzoberranzan拭
   Danifae looked up at Oothoon in surprise and signed察You've heard of it
   ;The one who escaped from the cage told Jooran the name。;
   And that aboleth reported it to you察Pharaun concluded察cutting Danifae off before she could question Oothoon further。
   ;Yes。 I found it within Jooran's mind when I ate him。;
   Danifae shivered察wondering if Oothoon made a habit of eating everyone who came to the throne room。 She let her hand drift down toward the morningstar that hung from her belt。 If the aboleth made a lunge at her with its tentacles察she'd use her weapon's magic to beat them back。 Then she reconsidered and let her hand fall from the mace。 The fact that they'd been allowed to enter the aboleth matriarch's throne room with their weapons wasn't very reassuring。 The aboleth obviously didn't fear magical weapons´or even Pharaun's magic察when it came to that。
   A brief shiver of apprehension swept through Danifae。 Was she going to get out of there alive拭She realized she was depending upon Pharaun察and she despised herself for it。
   Pharaun was signing again。 Danifae had been distracted and so just caught the end of it。
   。 。 。 tell us where it lies察and I'll arrange for you to meet Quenthel察the mage told Oothoon。
   The aboleth matriarch's three eyes blinked rapidly。
   ;To what purpose拭─she asked。
   Pharaun nudged the piece of aboleth flesh with his toe察then glanced up。
   To eat her察he said bluntly。
   Danifae's eyes narrowed。 She hoped Pharaun was bluffing。
   Oothoon's tentacles writhed。
   ;Eat a drow priestess powerful enough to slay a god拭─the aboleth asked in a voice that burbled with mirth。 ;You mock me 
   Not at all察Pharaun answered。 Quenthel's spells are strong察but each takes a long time to cast。 She is weak察physically´as weak as any other drow。 Knowing this察she keeps a half´demon at her side at all times for protection。 If she can be separated from this demon´perhaps by some trick´she will be unable to defend herself。 The magical items she carries are paltry ones此her only dangerous weapons are her hammer´which is magical and can smite at a distance´and her snake´headed whip察whose vipers have a poisonous bite。
   Danifae looked on in shock察astounded by Pharaun's audacity。 He'd just told the aboleth everything she needed to defeat Quenthel。 The only detail he'd left out was the fact that Quenthel no longer had access to Lolth's magic。 He'd baited his hook with Quenthel's supposed god´slaying capabilities察and Oothoon察anticipating the acquisition of such a spell察was practically salivating as a result。 Strangest of all察the mage had done it all in Danifae's presence。 Did he realize that she would betray him to Quenthel´was he counting on it拭Perhaps there was a deeper game the mage was playing at。 。。。
   Danifae shook her head。 There was no guessing the mind of a man who had matched wits with a demon and won。 She made a quick hand gesture察the sign that indicated she wanted to speak to him in private。
   Pharaun frowned察then turned and addressed Oothoon。
   The spell sustaining my panion is waning察he told the aboleth。 To recast it察I need to hold her hand for a moment。 The spell will conjure up a small black cloud around our hands。 Do not be alarmed by it察for it is harmless。 Do I have your permission to proceed
   The aboleth's three eyes narrowed´an expression the creature had doubtless picked up from the drow。
   ;You may。;
   The two guards tensed察watching Pharaun closely as he took both of Danifae's hands in his。 A moment later察a sphere of darkness just large enough to cover their hands appeared and Danifae switched to finger´speech。 With a rapid series of taps察she spelled out words against his palm。
   Do you seriously intend to sacrifice Quenthel
   The fate of Menzoberranzan hangs in the balance察Pharaun tapped back。 I'm sure Matron Mother Baenre would consider it a worthy sacrifice。 If she was in my place察she would do the same。
   Danifae could hardly argue with t

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