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Back into the sprint they went, an Ashht before Draygo Quick’s vision, and he shouted and threw his ar desperately to retreat frohts, sounds, and s, into a vast and dark hole

"… it led us here because there was so him from the darkness and back into the senses of the panther "So powerful …"

The last word faded away as Guenhwyvar turned her ears to focus on a distant shout Had so with the va up the side of a tree, and all Draygo Quick could catch of Drizzt’s response was, "… it’s o back, you idiot cat! the warlock’s mind screamed futilely

The elf and the drow continued to talk below, but the panther focused off into the distance, and Draygo Quick heard the breathing of a fleeing Ashmadai warrior hts pleaded with Guenhwyvar, but of course, the panther could not hear them

The panther juo Quick cried out in horror to see the ground rushing up at him The sheer shock broke his connection with Guenhwyvar, but as his consciousness returned to his roo, "What do we know of the fate of Valindra Shadowo?" Effron asked quietly, lanced all around The place seeo Quick was in here The old warlock had summoned him, even

Heon tiles of blown glass when around this erous and vindictive wretch Effron had not leaped with joy when Draygo Quick’s er had arrived with the summons

He passed the side roo it, for fear that he would be discovered and accused of trying to steal the panther yet again

"Lord Draygo?" he repeated as he entered the ain turned to the side rooently turning the handle and shouting out, louder now, "Lord Draygo!"

He froze in place when he looked into the chao Quick, on the floor! What was left of the old les, and he stared at Effron vacantly Always before had Draygo Quick see, be it robes or a sht

Draygo Quick stared at hiister his presence

"Ah, Effron, good that you have co himself up from the floor

Effron dashed over to help him to his feet

The withered old warlock ran his hands over his head to ser hair, and he flashed a yellow-toothed smile

"Quite a ride, boy," he explained

Effron didn’t understand He looked around the roo, and no panther stalked within

"I have been to Toril," Draygo Quick explained "Through the senses of the great panther"

Effron stared at hi on

"I a of a deceived druid," the withered old warlock explained "And so I can see through her, hear through her, sh her It’s quite an exhilarating ride, I assure you!" He laughed, but sobered quickly, his face turning serious "Never have I experienced a kill like that before The smell … it was … personal" He looked up at Effron "And beautiful"

"Master?"

Draygo Quick shook his head, almost as if to dish I do intend to explore this aze went back to the ee "And what is my role?"

"Your role?"

"I was told you wished to see o Quick see Effron had never witnessed before He couldn’t help but glance back at the e experience had befallen Draygo Quick

"Oh that, yes," the warlock said after he had composed himself "You wish a chance to redeem yourself, and so I offer you one I had intended one direction, but now, very recently indeed"--he glanced at the cage and grinned "--some other information has come to me What do you know of this Valindra Shadowmantle creature?"

"The lich?" Effron asked "I have watched her froerous"

"Go and spy on her again For o Quick informed him "I would know her movements and intent, and if she poses any serious threat to the region of Neverwinter"

"Master?" Effron was less than enthused, and his voice revealed that fact clearly

"Go, go," Draygo told hi warlock "Learn what you ain, s with Dahlia and her companions--particularly with her companions Dahlia is inconsequential at this tiht

"To you, perhaps not," Draygo Quick offered "But your needs and desires are not paraer issue that is, quite likely, Drizzt Do’Urden So I warn you, and there will be no debate or disobedience, stay away from them"