"So what you're saying is that this sword is full of dead elves," she said at last.

The barbarian nodded and silently laid the dead elf's head on the stone.

The palace is also where the souls of dead elves come together to spend the rest of their existence.

He choked and aimed the crossbow at the dead elf's image.

Hugh took the scabbard off the dead elf, thrust the sword into it.

Limbeck was kneeling beside the body of the dead elf.

To their astonishment, they knew the dead elf well.

Sithel bent over and began to examine the dead elf's clothes with minute care.

He reached for the shielded candle that was their only source of light, then held it close to the dead elf's waist.

What concerned her was that someone had attempted to contact the spirits of the dead elves.