Meanwhile...

As greedy thieves in the surface world wring the last pennies from Belinda's precious panties (before stealing those too), sinister forces gather below in the world of the Underdark to plot the pilfering of the queen's political power.

Two shadowy figures sit at opposite ends of a massive dining table, in a fortress controlled by the mighty dark elf House of S'Anhtuh, deep in the bowels of the Underdark's greatest city, L'Ohnga Hassnahme.

One is the fearsome-looking Matron of House S'Anhtuh. She's a middle-aged dark elf woman, standing nearly 6 feet tall even without the aide of high heeled boots. She's impeccably dressed, wearing only the finest Spidersilk robes and the best jewelry to be had in all the Underdark. The Matron is muscular, but not overly so, and is curvy in all the right places. Her breasts are especially impressive for a dark elf, coming in at a C cup (elves in general tended to have slighter builds).

The other is Belinda's not-so-good husband, the duplicitous King Garvis. He is a little shorter than the Matron, and a little younger (comparatively), but his greed and lust for power make him exceptionally ruthless.

"To us," Garvis says as he holds up his wine goblet.

"To our future," the steely Matron declares as a cruel smile spreads across this face.

The two stare into each other's eyes longingly as they both knock back their wine.

"Mmmm, we must remember to bring some of this with us when we return to my... our kingdom," Garvis says as his sinister laugh echoes through the cavernous room.

"I'll tell the slaves to bring a case of it with us," the Matron coolly responds. "I cannot wait to see the overworld again. It's been far too long," the Matron sighs wistfully. "Tell me the whole plot again. I just love it when you reveal your diabolical plans."