Chapter Two - The Decoy
Title: Chapter Two - The Decoy
Author: The Amanuensis
Lord Niltsiar sat,
quietly, listening to
Elder Tanthazarus
tell of his meeting
with the Jabbress, the
Proposition, and his
plan to capture her.
She would be held for
ransom. The prize:
one of the sacred
Dragon Tomes.
Niltsiar smiled
proudly. Tanth's
quick thinking had
presented an
opportunity for the
Brethren to strike the
hardest blow ever to
the Drow. But his
smile soon faded.
"The Drow will not
forget this. You will
be in great danger."
Tanthazarus, in his
rush to concoct the
perfect scheme, had
not thought of this.
While he were a
filthy human in the
eyes of a Drow, his
words commanded
respect, and he could
be trusted by them
during negotiations.
After this, there
would be no further
talks. No trust. Only
all-out war. And his
head would be the
centerpiece.
"We must find a way
to protect you. To
make them think that
you were on their side
all along, even after
this is over."
Niltsiar's voice began
to shake slightly.
"Aye..." Tanth began.
"We can play further
down this path."
Niltsiar was unable to
hide his curiosity. He
leaned forward in
anticipation.
"Suppose," he
continued, "that I were
to be discovered in my
attempt to frame ye,
m'lord? Then I would
be cast off as the
Betrayor, and, whilst
it should pain me
greatly to have my
good name tarnished,
it shall lead the Drow
to think it a plan gone
awry."
Again, Niltsiar
smiled.
"I might even win
more of their trust in
doing so. It would open
a door we've never had
opened for us before."
They sat in approving
silence, both picturing
the events to come in
their mind's eyes. It
was a well-crafted
plan. The Brethren of
Light would rise to a
newfound level of
respect and Honor.
