KorVerse Outtakes

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KorVerse Outtakes (699 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Forgotten Realms, The Legend of Drizzt Series - R. A. Salvatore
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Drizzt Do'Urden/Original Elf Character, Original Elf Character/Original Elf Character
Characters: Original Elf Character(s), Drizzt Do'Urden, Vierna Do'Urden, Inthylyn Aerasumé, Alustriel Silverhand, Naerond Aerasumé, Andelver Aerasumé
Additional Tags: Writing Genre - Snippet
Summary:

A few scenes that were thought of but not included in "Knight and Ranger"

KorVerse Outtakes

~Sons,~ Alustriel began. ~Anyone in the vicinity of where Evgin Morningmist lived, please go acquire any goods that can be salvaged and repaired from her cottage.~

~I'm close,~ Nae began, ~but why? For Mielikki's people?~

~Actually, her last student, a drow ranger now living here. Korvallen asks it.~ She was still amused the gruff man had asked the favor.

~Why? I mean we can, but seems odd that uncle is involved in anything with a drow,~ Andy responded.

~I think he means it to be a courting gift.~

Alustriel had to smile at the variety of squawks and shocked noises on the shared link. It felt good to subject them to the same surprise she had felt, for Kor to have actually opened his heart, and to a man of a species Kor had hated fanatically since his youth.

~We want more details, so yes, be there when we can!~ Nae finally replied to her.

---

Thyl sat next to Vierna, enjoying the quiet, hating that he was about to upset that calm.

"We have a drow in Silverymoon."

"Hmm? I'm not missing anyone, nor was I requested to find a new one," she said.

"Yeah, he's been on the surface for several years, apparently came up in the Lurkwood and found a human willing to teach him," Thyl said. "He's blocked from your Lady's sight — Mom is going to fix that when she can — but that's not the worst, not for you or Ellifain."

Vierna shifted to look at him intently.

"He's got purple eyes; that's why it will hit Ellifain, once he starts up this way to see about the good drow uncle told him about." Thyl took her hand, holding it, as she processed that.

"Go on."

"Under truth spell, he named himself 'Drizzt Do'Urden, secondboy of the Ninth House of Menzoberranzan', he's a two-handed fighter, and uncle has to pull out all stops to beat him in a spar."

He watched that information land like a hammer on an anvil, before she let out a long breath.

"So I have a brother, full one, most likely, to meet. Once… whatever that is can be removed."

"Mom said the end of winter, before he ranges in the spring. He's a ranger of Mielikki."

"Strange. But why the wait?"

Thyl had to laugh. "Apparently uncle fell boots over helmet for him, so Mom's trying to give space for that to settle."

Vierna could only stare, knowing the tales of Korvallen being anti-drow, and very much a one-elf-for-life person.

"Yeah, we all feel like that."

"Then, come spring, I look forward to this being resolved."

---

Kor had learned, quickly even, not to trust Drizzt's light sing-song voice when he announced something. So hearing 'I brought you a present' in their outer room had him on guard, half-anticipating some wild animal.

It was not warning enough to walk in there from the balcony and find Sam, Sharr's own cousin, standing there with all the sun-elf height, and a bit of chagrin on his face.

"Drizzt says it's been a bit longer than I thought, among other, less pleasant things."

Kor launched himself at the man he'd grown up with, whom he called cousin as well, and held on tight. He barely noticed Drizzt leaving, or the key turning to lock the door behind him.

---

While Drizzt's quick reaction to the news had been appreciated, Kor grabbed hold of him, wrapping a hand behind his neck, bringing their foreheads together.

"You're not getting rid of me, nor me you, just because of this. I shared him with Elué for centuries; he'll get used to it this way now."

Drizzt smiled; he hadn't been worried about it at all.

"We are one," Drizzt said softly, "and I have all the faith in that."

"You had better, my wild one."

---

Sharr rested against Kor, then tipped his head back to see his heart-brother better.

"So, the ranger?"

"Mine, Sharr. Just like I told Elué."

Sharr started laughing, but he wouldn't press, and just seek a friendship with the young drow that had gathered the bulk of the diamonds, seen the Battlehammers back into Mithral Hall, defeated Crenshinibon, and — most impossibly — won Kor's heart.