war of the spider queen 1 dissolution-第47部分

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Her　expression　was　grave；　but　she　wasn't　really　trying　to　hide　the　smile　lurking　underneath。
〃I　didn't　realize　just　how　powerful　Pharaun　has　bee；〃　Greyanna　adnotmitted。　〃Before　his　exile；　he　was　quite　petent　but　nothing　extraordinotnary。　It　was　his　cunning　that　made　him　so　dangerous。　I　see　that　all　the　decades　in　Tier　Breche　have　turned　him　into　one　of　the　most　formidable　wizards　in　the　city。　That　plicates　things；　but　I'll　manage。〃
〃I　hope　the　matron　will　forgive　you　your　ignorance；〃　Aunrae　said。　〃You've　wasted　so　much　magic　to　no　effect。〃
The　conjured　skeletons　and　stirges　began　to　wink　out　of　existence；　leavnoting　a　residue　of　magic　energy。　The　air　seemed　to　tingle　and　buzz；　though　if　a　person　stopped　and　listened；　it　really　wasn't。
〃Is　that　how　you　see　it？〃　Greyanna　asked。
Aunrae　shrugged。　〃I'm　just　worried　she'll　feel　you　bungled　things；　that　your　hatred　of　Pharaun　made　you　blind　and　clumsy。　She　might　even　decide　someone　else　is　more　deserving　of　the　preeminence　you　currently　possess。　Of　course；　I　hope　not！　You　know　I　wish　you　well。　My　plan　for　my　future　has　always　been　to　support　you　and　prosper　as　your　aide。〃
〃Cousin；　your　words　move　me；〃　Greyanna　said　as　she　lifted　the　staff。
No　one　could　heave　such　a　long；　heavy　implement　into　a　fighting　posinottion　without　giving　the　opponent　an　instant's　warning；　so　Aunrae　was　able　to　e　on　guard。　It　didn't　matter。　Not　bothering　to　unleash　any　of　the　magic　within　her　weapon；　wielding　it　like　an　ordinary　quarterstaff；　Greynotanna　bashed　the　mace　from　the　younger　priestess's　fingers；　knocked　her　flat　with　a　ringing　blow　to　her　armored　shoulder；　and　dug　the　tip　of　the　iron　rod　into　her　throat。
〃I'd　like　to　confer　on　one　or　two　matters；〃　said　Greyanna。　〃Do　you　have　a　moment？〃
Aunrae　made　a　liquid；　strangling　sound。
〃Excellent。　Listen　and　grow　wise。　Today's　little　fracas　was　not　in　vain。　It　proved　that　Relonor　can　locate　Pharaun　with　his　divinations。　Even　more　importantly；　the　battle　enabled　me　to　take　our　brother's　measure。　When　we　track　him　down　again；　we'll　crush　him。　Now；　do　you　see　that　I　have　this　venture　well　in　hand？〃
Deprived　of　her　voice；　Aunrae　nodded　enthusiastically。　Her　chin　bumped　against　the　butt　of　the　staff。
〃What　a　sensible　girl　you　are。　You　must　also　bear　in　mind　that　we　aren't　hunting　Pharaun　simply　for　my　own　personal　gratification。　It's　for　the　benefit　of　all；　including　yourself。　Therefore；　this　isn't　an　ideal　time　to　seek　to　discredit　and　supplant　one　of　your　betters。　It's　a　time　for　us　to　swallow　our　mutual　distaste　and　work　together　until　the　threat　is　gone。　Do　you　think　you　can　remember　that？〃
Aunrae　kept　nodding。　She　was　shaking；　too；　and　her　eyes　were　wide　with　terror。　Small　wonder；　she　must　have　been　running　short　of　breath。　Still；　she　had　the　sense　not　to　try　to　grab　the　staff　and　jerk　it　away　from　her　neck。　She　knew　what　would　happen　if　she　tried。
Greyanna　was　tempted　to　make　it　happen　anyway。　Aunrae's　submission　was　a　small　pleasure　beside　the　fierce　satisfaction　that　would　e　from　ramming　the　staff　into　the　helpless　female's　windpipe。　The　urge　was　a　hot　tightness　in　her　hands　and　a　throbbing　in　the　scar　across　her　face。
But　she　needed　minions　to　catch　the　relative　she　truly　hated；　and；　annotnoying　as　she　was；　Aunrae　was　game；　and　wielded　magic　with　a　certain　fanotcility。　It　would　be　more　practical　to　murder　her　another　day。　Greyanna　was　sure　she　could　manage　it　whenever　she　chose。　Despite　her　ambitions；　Aunrae　was　no　threat。　She　lacked　the　intelligence。
Feeling　a　strange　pang　of　nostalgia　for　Sabal；　who　had　at　least　been　a　rival　worth　destroying；　Greyanna　lifted　the　staff　away　from　her　cousin's　throat。
〃You　will　whisper　no　poison　words　in　Mother's　ears；〃　the　First　Daughnotter　of　House　Mizzrym　said。　〃For　the　time　being；　you　will　leave　off　plotting　against　me　or　anyone　else。　You　will　devote　your　every　thought　to　finding　our　truant　brother。　Otherwise；　I'll　put　an　end　to　you。〃





Ryld　had　never　experienced　instantaneous　travel　before。　To　his　surprise；　he　was　conscious　of　the　split　second　of　teleportation；　and　he　found　it　rather　unpleasant。　It　didn't　feel　as　if　he　were　speeding　through　the　world　but　as　if　the　world　were　hurtling　at　and　through　him；　albeit　painlessly。
Then　it　was　over。　He'd　unconsciously　braced　himself　to　pensate　for　the　jolt　of　a　sudden　stop；　and　the　absence　of　any　such　sensation　rocked　him　on　his　feet。
By　the　time　he　recovered　his　balance；　he　knew　more　or　less　where　he　was。　A　whiff　of　dung　told　him。　He　looked　around　and　confirmed　the　suspicion。
Pharaun　had　dropped　the　two　of　them　in　a　disused　sentry　post　on　a　natnotural　balcony。　The　ledge　overlooked　Donigarten　w