From: tkelly@unix2.tcd.ie (Mithrandir)
Subject: [KQ]Silken meets an old friend
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:58:26 GMT

  Silken walked the city streets continually now,always looking for 
Kron both with mind and eyes.He searched intensely,yet still he could
find nothing.He knew that Low City was a vast network of old alleys and
side-streets,as well as really bad inns,whorehouses and other places.
  The elf hadn't slept in three days,so intense was his searching, and
his new nature seemed to keep him from being tired.He had fed regualrly
and carefully,taking care to use his psionics to heal the wounds he
caused and to cause the quarry to forget it ever happened.He survived 
well enough.
   He stopped,suddenly and peered in a dark alley.There he carefully 
made out the figure of an elf dressed in black.Silken's memory flashed
back,
  
   Standing outside the dragon's inn,an elf attempts to assassinate him
with a crossbow bolt.The elf recognises him and cries Elvarian,his real
and concealed name out loud in horror.Silken gives chase through a good
part of Generica,but loses the elf.

   It was the self same elf that had tried to kill him only a few days
of Generican time ago,but years ago for the elf.He concentrated
carefully and disappeared.Then he rose up into the air and floated
towards his assassin.

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  Lucien stood in the alleyway,talking to Bartho the Fence.
  
  "I'm telling you now,dark elf," said Bartho with an air of authority,
 "I'm not takin' crap off your hands.You know I gotta reputation to keep
  in these parts,what with Creft dead and Iglyarch gone for a while.
There's ripe chance to do REAL business here.The whole of the City is in
a jam,what with Kron the Bastard an' his mates."
  
  The dark elf responded coolly,"So you're telling me that my goods are
not of value any more,are you Bartho?"
  "Sorry,Lucien,but as I say,I've got a reput-uuurgh!"
  
  Lucien withdrew his dagger from Bartho's neck and wiped it clean.
 He turned to leave,but stopped.Something was out of place.He could
taste in the air around him.Quickly he drew his crossbow out,ready
cocked,and peered into the gloom.He didn't like it.His instincts told
him to run while he still could.
  Lucien turned to run,but stopped when he saw a figure  standing
sillouhetted by the moon.The figure was about Lucien's own height,
wearig what looked like adventurer gear.
  Wasting no time,the dark elf fired,catching the stranger in the chest.
The strangger fell over on his stomach.Lucien smiled to himself,and
turned the body over.He jumped back as he saw the face of... Elvarian!
  Silken regarded him with an expression of disinterest as he removed
the crossbow bolt from his abdomen.The wound healed very quickly.
  
  Lucien  made a move to run for it,but Silken was much faster,tripping
the Dark Elf up with ease.He grabbed Lucien by the neck and lifted him
off his feet up against a wall.His blood was pumping hotly.
 
  "You!",spat Silken.
  "Elvarian,how could I know?",whimpered the Dark Elf.
  Silken was enraged,and physically threw Lucien at the opposite wall.
 The dark elf cried in pain,but was picked up again.
  "Why?" asked Silken in a harsh commanding voice.
  "It was I-Iglyarch.He hired me to kill an elf named Silken.I didn't
know it was you!" Lucien was pleading.
 Silken wondered why Iglyarch had wanted him dead.Then he remembered how
he had fought with and nearly killed Iglyarch on the Broadmarch.He
smiled grimly,and lowered Lucien down.
  The Dark Elf carefully watched Silken for a second.
  "What is your name,dark elf?"
  "Lucien,lord ",responded the Dark Elf speedily.
  "Lucien ,eh? I remember you.You were in the Silver Knights,weren't you
before I..left."
  "Yes lord.Alas the Silver Knights are no more.After you,our commander
were exiled and branded heretic,we decided among ourselves to rebel.A
sad time.I left the Kingdoms to live and work here.I became an assassin.
It is strange that I had never seen you here before."
  "I am careful about my appearance,Lucien.Do you not feel any shame as
an assassin,after all I had taught you."
  "I feel no shame among humans ",Lucien said bitterly ,"They are worth
nothing."
  "Not true,Lucien.I know a few humans whom I count as friends.I see you
have not left your pride behind at any rate."
   Lucien looked into the eyes of his former commander and lord.
  "What do you do now,Lord ",asked the Dark Elf.
  "I adventure betimes and steal betimes and live comfortably on the
proceeds of both.I was a slave,a thief,a sage,and other things in my
time.I do miss home,and Alervia my love,but I would not return."
   Lucien looked back over the years of his own life,and saw that Silken
was happy,at least apparently. 
   Silken was worried now.He couldn't telll Lucien of his Vampiric
nature.This was his total secret.
  " Lucien,I must know of Kron and his friends.What do you know of
them?"

   
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