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1、UnderFallenStarsMelOdomForgottenRealms-TheThreatfromtheSeaTrilogy-BookTwo1999Scanned,formattedandproofedbyDreamcityEbookversion1.0ReleaseDate:December,10,2003AdditionalproofingbySithicusVersion1.1August,28,2004PrologueSeros(TheSeaofFallenStars)15Tarsakh,theYearoftheGauntletFlyysraked
2、hiswebbedhandsthroughthewaterandkickedoutwithhisfinnedfeet.Theyoungtritonknifedthroughtheshallowsoftheoceanbutknewitwasn'tenoughtoescapehispursuers.Eventhoughhetriednotto,heglancedoverhisshoulder.Themorkothswamafterhim.Thereweresixofthemnow;toomanyforhimtotrytofightintheocean.Allofth
3、emwerevaguelyhumanoidinshape,withbulbousheadsthatremindedFlyysoflocathah,exceptforthesquidlikebeaksthatfilledtheirfaces.Thehugeeyesoneithersideoftheirheadsfocusedonhim,movingindependently.Thedorsalfinsontheirbackslookedlikeknifebladesonedge.Theyeachhadfourarms,twoofthosearmsequippedw
4、iththickpincersthatidentifiedthemasthemorkothwarriorclass.Sixtentaclesflaredoutfromtheirlowerbodies,thenpushedagainstthewater.Theylookeddeeppurpleinthelightoftheshallows,andiridescenceflowedoverthemwherethelightstruck,turningthemalmostpearlpale.Everynowandagain,themorkothpulledtheoce
5、anbrinethroughtheirgillsandusedittopropelthemselvesinthesamemannerassquid.Flyysknewtheycouldhaveeasilyovertakenhimbuthadchosentowearhimdown.Hisonlysolacewasthattheywereevidentlyloathetodiecapturinghim.Heknewhecouldn'tgetawayunlessPersanachosetofavorhim.TheGuardianoftheDeep,creatoroft
6、hetritonpeople,couldn'tridewitheverytide,though.SometimesthosetanglednetsPersanacastuponthewaterrequiredsacrificesbemadebyhispeoplesothatgreaterworksmightbewrought.Persanawasamasterarchitect,notonlyofstructures,butoffatesaswell.Theyoungtriton'sbelieftoldhimthiswasso.Glancingdesperate
7、lyattheoceanfloorlessthantwentyfeetbelow,Flyyssearchedforinspiration.Hereintheshallowsthemorningsunlightgleameddowntothebrackishsiltbelow.Colorfulfish,theirhuesgivenmorelifebythesun,dartedinalldirectionsashenearedthem,butallofthemavoidedthegreenish-grayclawcoralmoundssproutingfromthe
8、oceanbed.The