the exchange to which she agreed. Laurana, accompanied by a reluctant Flint and Tasslehoff, took Bakaris to the exchange site where she found not Tanis but the draconian Gakhan and two wyvern. Gakhan then informed Laurana that Tanis's condition had worsened and if she wanted to see him she would have to travel to Dargaard Keep. Laurana refused to do this but was then told that if she did not surrender the wyvern would kill her friends. Finally realizing she had fallen into a trap but fearing for her friend's lives if she resisted, Laurana surrendered herself. She was transported by wyvern to just outside Dargaard Keep, where Bakaris then attempted to rape her. Laurana fought back but was overpowered and dragged by Bakaris into a cave. However, before he could force himself on the elfwoman, Tasslehoff came to her defense, stabbing Bakaris. Laurana then attacked Bakaris in a frenzy and succeeded in killing him. But then before Laurana and her friends could leave the area, they were attacked by the death knight Lord Soth, one of Kitiara's most powerful allies. Lord Soth's fear aura overwhelmed Laurana and her friends, leaving them powerless to resist him, and his chill touch caused Laurana to lose consciousness. Lord Soth then carried Laurana off to Dargaard Keep. A triumphant Kitiara then traveled to the city of Kalaman, where she announced that Laurana was now her prisoner and would be executed in three weeks time unless the good armies surrendered and Berem the Everman was turned over to her. Tanis, arriving in Kalaman, learned of what had happened and, feeling responsible for Laurana's predicament, set out with the reunited Companions to free Laurana from her prison in Neraka. Upon arriving in Neraka, he made a deal with Kitiara that he would serve in her army if she released Laurana. Kitiara promised to consider this offer but was lying to Tanis as she had already promised Laurana's soul to Lord Soth. At the Council of Highlords that night in the Temple of Takhisis, the evil goddess Takhisis called for the captured Laurana to be put on display before the assembled Dragonarmies. Lord Soth then carried in a body that had been wrapped from head to toe in winding cloth and placed the cocooned figure at Kitiara's feet, and Kitiara cut open the wrappings to reveal a nearly suffocated Laurana. The captive elfwoman staggered to her