It didn't take long to pass the gates of Baldur's Gate. It was a massive city. A metropolis where the streets were filled with activities of many cultures, and no one seemed to notice us except the city guards. Miara and I were able to move freely beneath the watchful eyes of the guards, and nobody bothered that we were Drow. I felt a bit free again for the first time in a long time. »Why can't we just stay here?« I asked Ykril excitedly. »Because we... more

We stayed in the village for a while and rested so far. Sanise helped out at the tavern and Ykril at the local woodcutter to improve our financial situation. Miara and I, on the other hand, kept a low profile. We were lucky that the tavern owner didn't throw us out when he found out that Drow were staying in his rooms.   »Are you out of your fucking marbles?« Miara immediately rebelled as I walked toward the door.   »I must get out of this room before I... more

When I woke up again, I felt a sharp pain in every part of my body. My vision was very blurry, but I could see and feel that Ykril was lying against me with one hand on the bandage. »Happy birthday sis.« Miara said as she briefly lifted the bandage on my stomach and checked the wound. »I was hoping he'd do his healing thing you told me about. That's why I put him so close to you« she continued, clearly disappointed. »Apparently not« I sighed... more

We followed him to an old ruin, where he disappeared behind a stone door, just big enough for Arishonna to fit through. The lack of sleep and hunger tugged at our nerves, but we followed him in. In the stale air of the hall, we arrived in, was a distinct smell of decomposing corpses that I couldn't hold back nausea any longer. »Are you okay?« came a concerned Miara. »Yes, I'm fine. I'm already a bit sick for a few days now. Just caught a parasite, I... more