Thema: "A simple escort," she said ...

[Phaerven]

Zhadristan remaines quiet as they are inspected, not exactly eager to speak up first.

[Zanan]

Kylara bows her head again and says: "4,000 gold per head and what they retrieved from the venture."
The Dalharil nods and waves a hand at the drow to her side. The latter unties a small belt pouch and removes even smaller pouches out of it, one for each party member bar Kylara and Naedragard. The female hands them over and also offers a small pendant to the members of the group, made of polished obsidian. The Dalharil says: "Take this small gift as a form of appreciation for your work on behalf of the Dark Mother. It will guard you against magical attacks."
She then moves back a few paces. "Your journey is at an end now. We will return it (pointing at the archon) to the sanctum and the ritual will take place - though it will not be witnessed by anyone not initiated. I guess you concur with that. Xune will most surely lead you back to Sschindylryn or a place of your chosing, for the proper payment, I'd assume." She looks at the group and waits for Kylara.
"You have heard what the yathrin said. All the loot apart from this cloak (she retrieves one which she got from one of the githyanki) is yours. I do assume that you distribute it without slicing one another's throats." To that comment, Naedragard chuckles. "Fareyou well then."

The drow females wait on the entrance of the tunnel. Xune takes up her equipment and points to the other direction.

[Phaerven]

"My many thanks, you are most generous," Zhadristan says as he accepts the payment and the pendant, which he briefly appreciates before he puts it in one of his pockets.

When all the paying is done, he walks up to Sheiriya. "My dear, am I right to assume you would now like to go and enjoy the fruits of our work for a while?"

[Fabius Maximus]

"This is almost not worth the troubles", Farviaan mutters as he opens the pouch and checks it's contents. He then peers at the amulet with conspicion in his eyes. With a grunt, he drops it in the pouch that he stores away in his quiver, and walks over to Xune, asking: "You'll lead us back to the trade post at least, I assume?"

[Zanan]

"Once we figured out each one's share of the loot," the scout replies. "There's a small cavern up the tunnel where we can have another look at it. I can lead those who want back to Sschindylryn, while other may depart before that. So better to get straight on this ... just in case."

[Zanan]

Kylara motions at Szordrin, who walks to her side and the two have a small 'talk' in silent speech, unobserved by the others. After that, Szordrin moves to Xune's side, waiting for the others.

[Zanan]

"I think I'll stay around with you for a while," Naedragard says and saunters up to Xune as well. "The way that has been chosen for me leads to the surface and I would assume that Sschindylryn is as good a place to start that journey as anyone is."

[Zanan]

The drow females and Kylara escort the archon down the tunnel and file out of the cavern one by one. The last turns about after a dozen paces, speaks a few arcane syllables and the tunnel vanishes behind a solid, natural looking stone wall.

"There they go," Naedragard says. "And I really wanted to talk to that sweetblood a little."

[Paval Thune]

Paval takes his share of the loot. He speaks quietly to Laros, "You are free to leave my service if you wish."

He then waits to see what decisions the others will take, although his own mind is made up.

[Sheiriya]

"Oh, you are very right." Sheriya answeres Zhadistans question smiling. "Is there any special place you have in mind to go to?"

[Phaerven]

"The Temptress is such a fitting name, I would like it", he answers. "Besides going to Sschindylryn is the safest way out of here."

[Zanan]

After having a rest and deciding on the loot, you follow the scout again on your way back to Sschindylryn. Naedragard has a look around the cavern of the Six Mithril Towers and after a while she gives the 'all-clear' to proceed. For the next two days, you travel unmolested by any monsters or other creatures.
While you are resting, Xune explains that you will not take the same route back, as there is no need to go back to the place where you met Naedragard. Instead, she will lead you to a portal that brings you near to the Tranquillian Tradeway, which in turn gets you near to the drow city.

[Sheiriya]

"The Temptress is where we have been last time, isn't it?" Sheiriya asks.  "That was okay."

[Zanan]

Near said portal, you find the remains of a long dead drider. The part-chitine, part skeleton husk that remains is a rare sight indeed and Naedragard as well as Szordrin have a closer look, while the rest makes camp in a small cavern nearby.

[Fabius Maximus]

Farviaan hangs at the back of the group most of the time now, always trying to memorize the route they took, and checking for pursuers.

Arriving at the portal, he looks at the cadaver with a disgusted expression, but offers no opinion for a change.