Vorn's gaze returned to her as she asked her question, slightly quirked at her lack of using his name, but drifted over the fact. It was what he had come to expect. "<b>It was a place of power for the devote- The City of Spiders was founded by Menzoberra the Kinless, Yor'thae, when she struck down the beholder <i>Many Eyes</i>. For years, it was governed by the eight original great houses that traveled with Menzoberra- House Baenre, House Barrison Del'Armgo, House Faen Tlabbar, House Xorlarrin, House Mizzyrym, House Fey-Branche, House Melarn, and House Duskryn. My family was a vassal of House Melarn, if the records are to be believed. I happen to have old maps of the ancient city." </b>Vorn said, before his gaze would turn dark as he stared at the ruined city.<br/><br/>"<b>Idiocy and Greed lead to the fall of this great city- House Baenre, which was <i>supposed </i>to wisely govern Menzoberranzan after Lolth's great miracle, came under the rule of Yvonnel Baenre. Yet, when flushed with power, Yvonnel guided the houses into the Battle of Keeper's Dale. The death of so many Drow and slaves lead to mass starvation and a dearth of agriculture. A Peace of Lolth was called by Triel Baenre after her mother's death by clan Battlehammer, but the damage was done- So great was Lolth's Wrath, thus came the Silence of Lolth, leading to the Syrzan Rebellion, thus weakening the city even more. Finally, when the Duergar's Scoured Legion laid siege to Menzoberranzan, it was ultimately abandoned." </b>Vorn said. The Foolishness of House Baenre was a black mark on the Drow's History, their lust for power nearly destroyed the heart of Drow Culture. The Scoured Legion had defeated the Army of the Black Spider and drove the Drow out of their own home!<br/><br/>Still, House Baenre was still a major House in the other city states, but it had earned a long-standing vendetta from the surviving houses of Menzoberranzan. House Xiltyn couldn't take direct action against them, as they were a Major House and Xiltyn was a minor house, but that didn't stop them from striking at House Baenre in the shadows. House Melarn still lived on in the form of the vengeful form of House Xiltyn. Still, House Xiltyn had more concerns than old grudges. They normally left House Baenre alone unless it affected their interests. Why Lolth still favored them after their failure was unknown, but Vorn wasn't going to question the Dark Mistresses judgement. He knew better than to think that he knew Lolth's mind. Most likely they still had a use for in the future.<br/><br/>Vorn quickly shook the thought from his mind as he took a breath, remembering who he was speaking too. "<b>Forgive my ranting- Menzoberranzan has been a scar over my families history for many years. You need not waste your time listening to my raging over a matter long settled." </b>Vorn said. She then spoke of the Lady of Darkness's Temple there. Vorn would look over, a smirk appearing on his face, as he felt in his pocket for something. "<b>It appears Lolth has truly led us together- You speak of Arach Tinilith, the clerical school of Menzoberranzan- '<i>Fear is as strong as steel, while love and respect are soft, useless feelings none may lean on. All Drow who do not worship Lloth must be converted or destroyed. All weak and rebellious Drow must die. All who impugn the Faith must perish. Anyone who harms a spider must perish. So sayeth Lloth. All Yath must enforce these laws, or face trial by the Temple'. </i>Am I correct in it's description?" </b>He asked.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Vorn kept his magic close at hand- Menzoberranzan had been abandoned for years, only those that came from the ruins of the city should know of this! That included House Xiltyn, as their records held what they had from House Melarn. Either she had found records of the city, stole records from a family that survived the city, or had family herself who came from Menzoberranzan. Either way, this was a danger to Vorn's plans. Still, if she had this knowledge, maybe this was a sign to happen. House Zathlesz was known to ruthlessly grab for power, doing whatever was necessary to ascend and rise. Vorn could respect their willingness to do whatever it takes, and at least they had fun along the way while doing it.<br/><br/>Vorn would extract what he was looking for his pocket- an<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fhorrificfinds.com%2Fwordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2F10696340_790300447807500_3906099704910321534_n.jpg&amp;hash=8dbae3f1a69a9a5ab0e1d9c02fd60894" href="http://horrificfinds.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/10696340_790300447807500_3906099704910321534_n.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">old ke</a>y. "<b>House Xiltyn made off with quite a few things when House Melarn was destroyed......nothing unusual- records, spell-tomes, artifacts of value, gold.....except this key. You know what this is?" </b>Vorn said, before holding it out towards the priestess. "<b>It is the key of Master Guldor Melarn, the Master of Sorcere, before he became Guldor Zauvir, a member of the Conclave of Sshamth, and was killed. However, this key still allows access to House Melarn's Compound in West Wall, various other places that the Great Houses had universal access too...as well as Access to the Tier Breche, where Arach Tinilith, Sorcere, and Melee-Magthere resides." </b>Vorn said, before making the key....vanish.<br/><br/>Vorn was not stupid, nor was he short-sighted- if he simply gave Aunrae the key, she would do away with him once she had what she wanted. He would not shell out his strongest bargaining chip without ensuring he was in a position where he could not be threatened. Even if he was an Arcane Mage, the fact remained that as a male, his life meant little. She could kill him and get away with it with ease, but he knew she was also smart- Keys like this didn't exist anymore, Vorn had one of the only ones remaining. Vorn would place his hands behind his back as he would look towards her. "<b>It appears Tier Breche is our conjoined destination- You see the Temple, but I seek the ruins of Sorcere....along with much else. Our goals intertwine...."</b>He said, looking thoughtful.<br/><br/>House Zathlesz was a powerful house in it's own right- History had stated that House Melarn was created when two Houses banded together in defense of one-another, when the others sought it's annihilation. Could Vorn repeat history now?......Lolth only knew, but it was worth a short, especially if he was to seek his grand vision. He'd need their support if he was to ensure his plan came to fruition. "<b>Very well- Aid me in recovering the records from Lolth's Web, Westwall, along with allowing me the treasures of the great academy Sorcere, and I will grant you exclusive access to Arach Tinilith and the Great Houses archives there. Take in mind that I am one of the few who can- My family is likely the closest thing you'll find to a survivor of this great city, who hold this type of access." </b>Vorn stated, before outstretching his hand.<br/><br/>"<b>Do we have a deal?"<br/>
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