The drow waited for his punishment, but Tiamat simply returned his weapon to the rack and threw his robe over himself.
"Go, you don't have to come here again."
Tiamat's figure disappeared past the stairs after the tower's doors opened by themselves. Ysilnod was both relieved and surprised at his reaction but also vaguely disappointed at the same time. Tiamat discovered that he was benefiting from his punishment and would not continue indulging him. At the same time... could he possibly let him off the hook so easily?
Ysilnod left the tower with great unease and made his way back to Nidia's abode. His mistress was still deep asleep, completely oblivious to everything that had happened in the past few months. Under the deserted starlight, the drow could not resist the urge to try using le
