“Ladies," he said, "welcome to my home. I’m happy to have you with me this evening.”
Saalyn returned his greeting.
“Don't mind if I don't appreciate your offer," she replied, "as far as I'm concerned, I'm not happy to be here.”
“I guess I must have ruined your evening.”
“Actually, I was planning to kill you tonight. I guess that will have to wait until later.”
The Drow laughed at Saalyn's joke. He turned to the invisible interlocutor.
“You understand why I couldn't resist having her at my table?”
Then he turned to his forced guests.
“She’ll be able to testify, I told him: we absolutely need the great Saalyn, the famous free warrior.
“I hope you’re not too disappointed that I’m not as tall as my legend.”
The fact is that Saalyn, even though she was much taller than Deirane, had to
