"Treachery and attempted assassination." He breathed a sigh. "I was a part of regular patrols after my graduation. Part of my group, as well, was a mage who possessed a statuette of a springing panther." He looked over to Glorfindel pointedly, with a slightly smirk, before continuing. "Often Guenhwyvar and I would scout for the group, as her tactics are more harmonious with a warrior than a mage. He always made certain to remind me she was his, not mine. And then the truth of his friendship came to light. He tried to command her to kill me in order to sabotage my house. She refused, even though the master of the statuette should hold sway over the spirit. We fought, I wrested the statuette from him, and I let her have her way with him."

"Murder of a Drow by another of our kind is forbidden. I brought shame upon House Do'Urden, and the wrath of the Spider Queen upon us all. My mother would see me sacrificed in repentance, but-" he swallowed, steeling himself to complete the tale. "My father gave himself in my stead. Lolth was not pleased, and the city was no longer safe."