Years of the Covenant: Part 2

Deep within the bowels of the Covenant Citadel, black fire torches lit the shadowed corridors. Dark Ones, Shadar-kai, and Drow moved about their business. The solumn home of the Covenant was silent as the black ninja, Darrien Hoss, climbed to the mid-levels of the citadel. He wrapped on a whethered darkwood door.1

"Master, I have the documents in hand." He spoke, the two remaining Children of Night standing a step behind him.2

"Come", came a voice from the other side.3

The door creaked open leading into what looked like something of a study. A long wooden table took up most of the floor space. Silious Roh sat at the other end of the table, a pair of spectacles on his eyes. He was studying one of a series of books on the table. The shadowcaster was a master of illusion, and through years of struggling through the ranks, he had become and mid-tier leader of the Nightshade Covenant ... being a human, many were not happy with his influence. Many other races were beginning to take up the arts and mysteries of shadows within the ranks of the covenant, causing more sects to pop up ... all of this was due to the courage of Silious Roh.4

The two Children took seats on one of the long sides, as Darrien sat himself and foot of the table. He tossed the documents to the other end, just a few inches short of Silious.5

"Well done Darrien." Silious said, removing the spectacles.6

"Master." Darrien started, "There were some difficulties attaining these documents."7

"Oh, is that so?" he looked up at him, "Nothing you couldn't handle I'm sure."8

"Felch Harkal didn't have the documents with him, but the messenger that carried them stumbled upon the wreckage ..." Darrien trailed off.9

"And where was the problem?" Silious pressed.10

"Master, the messenger was no mere person. He was a drow." Darrien paused.11

Silious put down the package for a moment and sat back. "I'm listening."12

"The young drow was skilled in battle, he killed two of my men without even a flinch. Even when employing the black ring tactic, it was not enough to stop him." Darrien stopped a moment.13

"So is this drow taken care of?" Silious pressed again.14

"No master." Darrien sighed, "I thought we might use him."15

Silious pondered on this a moment, then answered, "If he has as much potential as you say, begin his initiation."16

"Master, what about the prior steps?" Darrien asked.17

"This drow you speak of should already be within our ranks, but the test of initiation I have in mind will truly prove his worth." Silious explained.18

"Where is it we should take him then, master?" Darrien pressed now.19

A smile wiped across Silious's face, "Take him to the depths of the Nightcrawler Chasm ... take him below Night Watch."