[Lucas - HP: 34/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]
You hadn't planned on killing this man, but now that you know he works for a big organization and basically TOLD YOU he's going to rat you out to them, it would be a pretty stupid idea to let him go. With one swift motion you bring your blade down on his head before he even has a moment to react. He slumps over lifelessly.
With that done, you hear a sigh of relief. You turn to see the woman that these men had been after. She looks to be in her late thirties or early forties, though she's obviously healthy and well taken care of. You immediately notice why, her two small pointed ears jutting out from the sides of her long black hair, the telltale signs of elven heritage. She glances you over and you take note of her plain brown eyes, by all accounts minus the ears she looks human, a half-breed between human and elf no doubt.
She seems a bit nervous as she looks you over, so you decide to speak first, "All taken care of, miss. Sorry about the mess." She smiles, and immediately relaxes as she moves away from the window she was standing behind and opens the now partially smashed door to her house. She motions for you to come in.
As you step inside you note that, though the cottage itself is fairly nice, the interior is incredibly minimalistic; though, if she were a runaway from some powerful criminal organization this makes enough sense. She motions for you to sit down at the single table with her, pouring a cup of what appears to be tea in a cup and offering it to you.
"I really must thank you, stranger, I don't know where you came from but I'm certain you've saved my life today." she finally speaks up, hands folded on her lap as she takes a seat across the table from you. "My name's Anna, I... was an associate of sorts, for those men. I wanted out of the business they're in though, so I made my way here by stowing away on a ship a few months ago. Found this place abandoned out here and... Well, here I am."
You introduce yourself in turn, briefly explaining why you had returned home as the two of you drink tea... It was almost amusing, how in such a short time you had cut down four men and were now casually enjoying a cup of tea. After a moment however, your body had begun to cool off from the conflict and the pain of the blows you had endured began to nag at your side, causing you to wince in pain reflexively. Almost immediately Anna seems to take notice, setting her cup of tea down. "Hold still, just a moment..." She'd slowly approach you, placing a hand on your forehead.
(continued in next post)
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Accel R8
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