When I noticed that it was not Naldela, as usual the last days, but Sunih, who wanted to give me the spoonful of soup, I tried to sit up in pain.
»Where is …« I began, but was immediately interrupted by Sunih.
»Gone.«
»Where?«
»Away. Doesn't matter where.« it came snappishly.
»It does!« I gasped as I tried to stand up.
I had to find her. Something told me she was about to do something really stupid.
»You stay down!« Sunih directly hissed and pushed me back into bed »Let her go. You'll have enough trouble with that Tiefling kid and this perverted lizard.«
»Sanise is still here?«
»Yes. She left the little one, the chick and her weapons behind. As well as this.«
»When did she leave?« I asked quietly as I opened the small box Sunih thrusted into my hand
›The ring. In Menzoberranzan, I saw in the corner of my eye that she was wearing it. So that would have been her answer.‹ I thought with a smile
»A few days ago. Now eat the soup!«

After Sunih left the room, I dragged myself to Sanise. She had curled up in a corner and seemed to be sleeping there.
»Sanise, dear. You have to help me.« I begged as I sat down next to her.
»She's gone. Without saying anything.« she sobbed »The people here drove her away. They insulted and humiliated her.«
I took Sanise's hand
»The people here were afraid« I said softly.
»Don't defend the humans here!« she screamed and smashed a fist into my face »You have to choose. The humans here or your love to her«
»I've already decided!« I assured her »And that's exactly why I need your help.«
She straightened up and looked at me curiously
»I need you to find her sister Miara. I can't do much in this condition. But Miara is strong.« I continued begging »Please. Naldela means everything to me.«
Suddenly she jumped up, gave me a kiss and sprinted out the door. Just now I noticed that Sunih was standing in the doorway.
»You're unteachable.« she came up to me shaking her head, helped me up and took me back to my room.
»Why does she mean this much to you?« she asked, surprisingly calmly, as she threw the blanket over me.
»I can't tell exactly - When I think of her, my heart beats faster. When I take her in my arms, feeling her soft skin and perceiving her scent, I would like to never let go of her again. When I look into her eyes, I lose myself in them and feel an indomitable desire to kiss her« I replied thoughtfully.
»You do know she's a Drow, don't you, Yki?«
I just nodded as I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my ribs and the taste of iron filled my mouth.
»She's in trouble.« I grumbled in pain and tried to get up again
»You stay where you are!«
»But I have to …«
»You won't be able to help her when you're dead.«
Sighing heavily, I let myself fall back into bed. As hard as it was for me, I had to agree with Sunih.

As I turned restlessly in bed, I noticed a small book under her pillow.
›What's this?‹ I thought to myself curiously as I pulled out this fine leather bundle.
It was old and clearly human-made. A diary? I was not aware that she was writing one.
»But this is not her handwriting« I whispered softly to myself after opening the book and marveling at the drawings of giant mushrooms, caves, spiders and riding lizards.
Curious as I was, I looked for a reference and found it on the last page words in the language of the Drow. Different from the rest of the book.
›Whol ussta che ust rosin. Lil' mriggin elemmiire de' ussta anulo. Ussta jatha'laurl ib'ahalii whol vel'bolen ol zhahus mzild taga ssran kostith doeb whol.‹
»Sunih? You know the Drow language, do you?« I called out
»A little, why?« she asked after coming comfortably with fresh bandage into the room
»Can you translate this for me?«
»For my loved firstborn. The guiding star in my sky. My biggest glory for which it was more than worth holding out for.« she spoke after looking at it for a while
»It belonged to Cadran« I thought aloud
»Cadran?«
»Naldela's father.«
»I never expected a Drow to be so sentimental.« she said snidely
»She is only half Drow. Her father was a human.« I explained to her