"Bwlb Seren!"
A flash of brighter white light emerged from the bushes, flying straight toward Titus, burning the air as it did so. Barely dodging the attack by batting it away with his chainsword, Titus used her confusion to his advantage, throwing mud in her direction.
Not expecting this attack, the little silver-haired Elf stumbled back at the unexpected serve, dropping on her back with her staff thrown to her side. Disoriented, she barely managed to dodge the next attack, a few slivers of her hair drifting in the wind. YOU MONSTER, I'LL KILL YOU!
What she didn't know was that the small medallion on her staff rang slightly, glinting in the sun, before dimming again...
Titus's eyes shrank at the sight, but before he could confirm the exact situation, the girl did a backflip, kicking him on his shins. Though he wasn't wounded, the sheer absurdity of the situation gave the little Elf enough time to gain some distance. "You monster, was killing and eating my people was not enough!? Have you come here to make another mockery over their dead bodies!? I may be weak, but even if it costs me my life, I'LL TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME! Clychau'r rhai melltig–"
TWACK!
With a swift chop on her head, he knocked the suicidal little Wlf, before carrying her back with him.
Despite being unconscious, she surprisingly didn't let go of the staff...
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Hahuh, hahuh, hahuh...
Running through the dark forest, the Elfling scampered for her life, dodging any and all attempts of the encroaching bandits from capturing her. Through she was scratched, grazed and whipped, she forged on ahead, the death of her parents fueling her journey.
I'll get you...I'LL GET YOU!!!
Dark thoughts twirling through her mind, she trudged on ahead. Sensing that the bandits were nowhere near her, she sat down on one of the many logs scattered on the ground. Holding onto one of the many Mashroosm she had collected, she opened her mouth, chewing them raw.
Despite the slimy ooze crawling down her throat, despite tne urge to vomit it all out, she swallowed it without hesitation, for she knew that a single strand of smoke would out her, leading the bandits to her.
She had to live on
Just as she was about to start eating her third Mashroom, a sharp jolt of pain made her drop it. Bring her arm up, she saw an arrow sticking out of her elbow, its serrated teeth gouged deeply in her skin.
They had found her
"Boys, look at what we 'ave here. Looks like we've gotten ourselves a stray. Thank the Emperor that we came back for a check-up, otherwise we'd have missed out this gem of a lassie here. Hey, why don't you come with uncle over here~"
The other 2 men began jeering at her, catcalling and making dirty signs that she used to see her uncles make back at the village. She knew that if they caught her, she'd fave a fate far worse than death.
She knew she had to run
Ignoringthe pain radiating from her arm, she threw away the rest of the Mashrooms for a chance of quicker escape. Using the last traces of her strength, she picked herself up, and began running deeper into the forest.
Unwilling to let their hard earned prey escape for a second time, they whipped on their weird horses, egging them on to continue following her despite their resistance.
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Seconds, minutes, hours...
She did not know for how long she ran. All she knew was that she needed to get far away as possible to survive.
But it seemed to be a futile attempt, for they were already right behind her
In desperation, she turned towards the direction of one of the forbidden regions in the woods for a chance of survival. Please, save me...
Anyone...
Suddenly, light shoes through the thick thicket of trees. Hope rising once more, she used the last traces of energy to burst her way through,
Only to find herself facing a tall wall for stone
Her hopes completely extinguished, she heard the clopping of horses behind her. Turning around with her blank eyes, she was met face to face with the head of the group, the very same crooked-faced bandits that leeeee at her.
"Well, well, well. Looks like we're gonna have a feast tonight, ain't we bo– What the–!"
Just as she was preparing to be tortured by them, the ground beneath them suddenly shook, before a large formed around them, dragging them deep underground...