Chapter 30 Chapter 24 Starber's Itinerary

Drizzt, Katie, Bruno, and Regis followed the delirious Starber across the tundra, heading northeast.She is walking in a straight line, an absolute branch line.As if she knew exactly where to go.After walking for several hours, she still didn't show the slightest fatigue. "If she walks all day, we won't be able to keep up with her." Bruenor looked back at Regis.The halfling was already out of breath, and was just trying to calm his breathing, trying to keep up with everyone's footsteps. "Can't you let the big cat follow her?" Katie suggested to Ranger, "Guan'er can take us there later."

Drizzt considered the suggestion for a moment, then shook his head.They might need Guenhwyvar at a more critical time than following the dwarf.Drizzt didn't want to waste Guenhwyvar's precious time on the Material Plane.Drow considered again whether he could pick up Starbucks and tie her up.He discussed this with Bruno.But the dwarf priest stopped suddenly and sat on the ground. Four partners sat on the ground around her.Fearing for her safety, and afraid that they had fallen into Errtu's trap.Katie got her Tamari ready, searching the midday sky for the devil. But everything is calm as usual.The sky is still blue and empty, only a few clouds are flying rapidly under the blowing of the north wind.

※※※※ Kista heard from his father that their friend was in trouble again.That same morning Father left the savage camp with some of his closest friends.They claimed to be hunting, but Kista, already wise, knew it was more than that. Regac is looking for Bruno. At first, the young savage feels hurt by what his father has kept from him.But when he thought of Berksga, who often lost his mind due to rage, Kista realized that he should not have such resentment at all. If Regak caused the Yon family to lose its honor, then Kista would take on the heavy responsibility of restoring the family honor.Berksga's grip on the Horde is so strong that only one act of heroism earns him the right to challenge.He thought he knew how to do it, because the heroes of the past had set an example for him.Now, Wulfgar's companions were trapped in the wilderness.He believes they need help.

Now is the time for Kista to act. He reached the dwarven pit at noon, and again slipped silently into the narrow tunnels.The rooms here are the same as last time, almost all empty.The dwarves are still busy mining and smelting, and they value their work even more than they worry about their leaders.At first, the behavior of the dwarf made Kista very strange, but soon he understood that the dwarf's seemingly indifferent attitude towards Bruno was purely out of respect for him.After all, their king needs no one else to look after him.Also, he often goes out on adventures with his non-dwarf friends.

This time, Kista was already familiar with this place a lot, and he found Bruno's room without much effort.When he held Aegis-fang in his hand for the second time, the handle of the hammer felt firm and comfortable.This time, he knew what he was going to do. In the afternoon the young savages returned to the open tundra.Aegis-fang was in his hand.According to his father, Bruno and his companions were half a day ahead of him, and Rejak had been away for nearly eight hours, but they should have been walking.Kista knew that he was younger and could run. ※※※※ Everyone rested until the afternoon of that day, and Starber stood up without warning, and continued to take heavy steps on the empty tundra.She moves with purpose, though her eyes are always blank.

"It's a kind devil who can give us a break," Bruno said sarcastically. Others didn't react to the humor.If this is Errtu's break, then this Baylor probably knows exactly where they are at all times. The thought kept haunting them until something else caught Drizzt's attention.He left the team and quickly moved around in an arc.After a while, he stopped and motioned for Bruno to come to him. "We're being followed," Drow told him. Bruno nodded. The dwarf had also been rolling on the tundra for a long time, and he also sensed some undoubted signals: the shadow passing by in the distance, and the abnormal restlessness of the tundra sparrow.These are reminding them - they are not alone.

"Barbarian?" asked the dwarf with concern.Although the two races were already at odds, Bruno still hoped it was Berksga and his people.At least, if that was the case, the dwarf knew what he was about to face. "No matter who they are, they are people who are familiar with the tundra. Few tundra sparrows have been startled, and the reindeer have not been disturbed. Goblins will not be so careful. The tundra snow apes will not track. They are good at ambush." "Then there are humans," replied the dwarf. "The only humans who know the tundra are savages."

Drizzt made no objection. They parted again.Bruenor returned to Katie and Regis with the news; Drizzt turned the other way, continuing to scurry across the tundra.They have no way to respond to this tracking now.If the trackers were savages, it was likely that Birxgar and his men were watching them.Going to face them directly at this time would cause unnecessary trouble instead. So, the friends continued to move forward during the day, and at night, Staple stopped moving again, and sat down on the cold and hard permafrost.This time, instead of waiting around her, the partners immediately started to set up an overnight camp.They knew that this break would last at least a few hours, while the last of the summer heat was rapidly dissipating, and the biting winds intensified every night.Katie wrapped Starbucks in a heavy blanket, but the dazed dwarf didn't notice.

Everyone didn't say a word, and after finishing their work, they began to lie down and rest. "Drizzt?" Katie called softly.But she soon discovered that Drow hadn't fallen asleep.He closed his eyes slightly and remained in a sitting position motionless.Katie knew Drow was on full alert, and he must have heard the bird gliding over the tent.Maybe it was an owl.In Icewind Dale, there is a giant owl.However, it is only extremely rare. Maybe so, but the two of them had other ideas. The sound of flapping wings, which was so slight that it was almost undetectable, returned again, and then drifted north again.A figure blacker than night flew over the heads of the companions.

Drizzt rushed out of the tent, the twin scimitars leaping into his palms.The creature in the air reacted immediately, and with a flap of his wings, he rose above Drizzt's attack range. But he did not escape from Tamari's attack range. The silver arrow pierced through the night, sinking into the black body of the creature, and colorful sparks shot out in all directions.Drizzt finally saw the attacker clearly, it was a gremlin. He fell through the air somersaulting, but did not appear to be injured.So, even though he hit the ground hard, he was able to turn over and sit up quickly, then jumped into the air, puffing up his wings again before the drow arrived.

Regis lit a lamp, Bruenor and Drizzt ran to either side of the monster, and Katie raised the tamari. "My master expected you to do this," the Gremlin howled sharply at Katie. "Errtu's protecting me!" "Then let me shoot you again." The woman responded. "Why are you here, Doze?" Drizzt asked.He knew the gremlin, Cadderly had summoned him in Goofy Spirit, gleaned information from him. "You know this thing?" Bruno asked Drow. Drizzt nodded, but said nothing.He wanted to see what Tozawa would say first. "Errtu was not happy to know that I had spoken to Cadderly. So he made me his servant." "Poor Toze," Drizzt said sarcastically, "you must be having a harder time now." "Spare your false pities," the gremlin howled. "I like working for Errtu. When my master kills you, we'll take care of Cadderly. Maybe Errtu will let Goofy The spirit of God has become our fortress!" Every time Tuzawa uttered a word, he would laugh hard.It was obvious that he had been intoxicated by his imagination. Drizzt could hardly contain his sneer, either.He has been to Goofy Spirit and knows the power and purity there.No matter how powerful Errtu was, no matter how many servants he had, there was no way the fiend could defeat Cadderly in that place that Diene favored. "So you admit that Errtu is behind all this?" Katie asked.Tuze ignored her. "Stupid!" the gremlin continued howling at Drizzt. "Do you think my master cares about the litter in this wasteland? No, Errtu is only here to find you. Drizzt Do'Urden, you will pay for everything you have done!" Drizzt rushed towards the gremlin unconsciously, Katie raised her bow and arrows, and Bruenor raised his battle axe. But Drizzt quickly calmed down, and he needed more information.So he raised his hand to stop his friends from attacking. "I will negotiate a deal for Errtu," Toze said to Drizzt, "for your soul in exchange for that victim's soul and this dwarven woman's soul." Gremlins described Zac Nafein as "a victim," a word that pricked Drizzt's heart.For a moment, the thought of agreeing to this exchange almost completely occupied his thoughts.He lowered his head, and the tip of the scimitar also fell to the ground.He is willing to sacrifice himself even if it is only to save one of Zaknafein and Starbucks.What choice did he have? But Drizzt thought again, neither Zach Nafein nor Starber would want him to do this.They will not be able to live in the shadow of sacrificing others to fulfill themselves. Drow jumped up suddenly, so fast that Tuze had no time to react.The flash cut deep into the imp's wings, and another scimitar, specialized in countering fire creatures, sliced ​​through the imp's chest.Although the wound was not deep, the vitality flowed out continuously from inside. Tozawa tried to move his body away.He wanted to utter a few last curses, but the magic shield on his body had been consumed by Katie's first arrow.The second silver arrow was shot at this time, knocking it down into the sky with one blow.Drizzt chopped off Tozawa's head with a single blow.The little monster's body twitched violently, and then dissolved into black acrid smoke. "I don't make deals with creatures from the lower realms." The drow ranger explained to Bruno who came running quickly. Bruno first smashed the little goblin's head with an axe before his body melted, and then said: "That's right." Not long after, Regis snored from the tent, and Katie fell asleep quickly.Drizzt was still awake.The wary drow didn't think Errtu would bother them again tonight, he just wanted to take good care of his friends. Afterwards, he walked out of the tent, looked at the distant horizon and the shining stars in the sky, and let his mind run freely in Icewind Dale.This moment.Under this beautiful starry night, Drizzt understood the real reason for his return, and also understood why Berksgar and his people returned to their hometown from Stone Town. "Under these damned stars, there will be fewer monsters peeping at us." The gruff whisper made Drizzt turn his head, and he saw Bruenor walking towards him.The dwarf was still dressed in wartime, but the one-horned battle helmet was hung on one shoulder, and the battle ax with many gaping teeth lay on the other shoulder of the dwarf.He was ready to go. "Baelor can fly," Drizzt reminded him.But they all knew that Drizzt, who was looking up at the sky, was not looking for an enemy. Bruno nodded and walked over to his friend.They didn't speak for a long time, just feeling the cold wind blowing across their cheeks.Drizzt could sense Bruno's melancholy mood.He knew that the dwarf had left the tent for a reason, and he had something to tell himself. "I must return to Icewind Dale," Bruenor said finally. Drizzt looked at him and nodded, while Bruenor continued to stare at the sky. "Gundalen is in Mithril Hall, he should be there," Bruno said.To Drizzt, the red-bearded dwarf seemed to be making excuses himself. "You should be in Icewind Dale, too," Drizzt said. Bruno turned to him, as if he wanted to refute, but also seemed to want to explain more.But Drizzt's purple eyes told the dwarf that he needn't say anything more.Drizzt understood him, and his responsibility.He has to come back, that's all he needs to say. The two friends stood side by side in the cold wind for the rest of the night, looking up at the stars in the sky, until the first rays of dawn eclipsed what little light there was.In other words, it is a big star that replaces countless small stars.Starber stood up quickly and began to walk north.Drizzt and Bruno wake Katie and Regis.Friends get together and move on.