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He put it back and drew out his blades instead "Zombies," he whispered to his companions "Only zo behind that remark Like Entreri, they used misdirection, deception, and deceptive coordination to throw their opponents off balance
Such tactics were pointless on zombies
But these three didn’t need the the companions five to one at least, a host of withered, charred arrab their intended prey
Those arround as Drizzt and Entreri waded in, blades flashing Dahlia followed the between the over and outside one or the other to drive back a zombie that had moved too close Her weapon wasn’t as effective on these particular creatures as those of her co the ene ar up one zo the staff as she went, so a sidelong slash from Drizzt’s scimitar could disembowel the undead beast
They tried to be as quiet as possible, and indeed they were, other than the sound ofon bone, or the splat as Dahlia’s staff crunched down on a rotting face
Not quiet enough, however Soon, they heard a commotion from the other side of the wall, a call to ar down another undead monster
"Perhaps," said Drizzt, and he fell back fro for Dahlia to take his place
The drow pulled out his bow again and rushed back to the spot between the last two structures they had crossed between He dropped down to one knee and leaned forward, turning Taul it as low as possible He took ai his shot so the lightning arro just above it as it exited the bailey
He rushed back, shouldering his bow Seeing Entreri finishing off the last of the zoainst the wall and produced his fine rope once more
He held Entreri and Dahlia back for just a few heartbeats, however, until a greater coan to stir far down to the other side of the compound
"The cat," Entreri said, for indeed, Drizzt’s shot had been the predeternal for Guenhwyvar to join in the fray, and far to the side so that she would serve as a powerful distraction
The panther flew over the ith a great leap, clearing it cleanly The sentry she’d targeted only noted her at the last moment, for barely a heartbeat had passed between the ti
That sentry alh of course such a defense would have afforded hiainst the power of the panther anyway The cat was past hi arm to even touch, and the Ashmadai flew from the wall, his head and throat ripped ear to opposite collarbone, as Guenhwyvar continued past He hit the ground in a heap, not even crying out, other than a strange gasping groan as the air was blasted fro body
Guenhwyvar twisted around in her descent, fast approaching a stone building With great agility, shewildly so that she barely brushed that structure as she ran along
Shouts rose up all around her Answering those, a group of Ash into the path of the charging panther
Guenhwyvar roared, the low ru all around the fortress and the forest beyond, and guards fell all over each other trying to get out of the way Guenhwyvar blew through the two others aside Several running strides later, the panther still had one zealot clamped in her jaws, and only then felt the strikes as the frantic woreat cat’s o, then, and she fell away, rolling and grabbing at her ht in front of a group of zombies With a twitch of her powerful muscles, she leaped over the and sounds of pursuitall around her
From the balcony of her tower, Sylora knew the location of the trio Even then she looked through the eyes of another zombie, one down the wall from the three She controlled this one and wouldn’t let it advance to be chopped apart
She saw the droith his back to the wall, holding Dahlia and the Netherese cha distraction they had sulade There, too, Sylora had noticed the large black panther, but paid the cat little heed
The panther was a diversion, nothing more The real threat lay here, with these three
The drow cupped his hands, signaling the other two to ht to consuround at the drow’s feet, to sting him and the others, to show theht of Sylora and her Dread Ring
She resisted the urge