Eruraina put her bow away, and drew her rohirrim longsword when the bandits came close. Quickly she dismounted, and ran into the midst of the bandits, cutting them down. Fuin, her horse, kicked and bit at any who came close to her. Rain made her way so she was near Patrillis.
"It's good to be able to fight again after so long... right, my friend?" she asked, cutting the shins as a bandit who ran toward her, and bent down, causing the bandit to flip over her back...


Eonera followed Eruraina's lead, and also dismounted, using her double-bladed sword skillfully. Soon she was surrounded. Bending down, she twirled her weapon above her, cutting the neck of the bandits around her. In a instant she was up again, fighting her way toward the village square. Dakara followed Eonera, also fighting with his longsword...

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Ruth Ann ran after the bandits, into the house. Opening the door, she did what she did best: be invisible. Ruth Ann crept through the front room and followed the past the three bandits had taken.

Stopping, Ruth Ann was able to listen to the bandits in the planning of the next towns they were going to hit. Ruth decided to sit for a moment and just listen. It would be a good idea to know what they were going to do, mentioning, of course, where they were headed next.

Ruth Ann listened intently to what the bandits were saying, but she was not able to make out much of it. The talk of a plague and such triggered her curiousity, but, as for details, those weren't able to be comprehended all too well. They spoke of continued travel, Ruth heard, but Ruth was unable to distinguish which town they were going to go to. It was all foriegn to her, which only reminded her of how long it had been since she had been on this end of Middle Earth.

Sighing over the fact that she was not able to fulfill the plan as wished, Ruth Ann decided that she would just kill them. If they weren't alive, then we would not have to worry about them "traveling" or "going" to the next town. That was Ruth's logic.

On all fours, Ruth crawled to one side of the couch and knelt down. Pulling out and setting up her bow, Ruth soon leaned out from behind the piece of furniture. To her surprise, there were only two. "Oh well," Ruth thought, "I'll at least get rid of two."

Drawing and aiming her bow, Ruth Ann felt a sudden pull backwards as she was lifted off of the ground as quickly as a troll can lift a club.

"Gotcha"

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Aria ran to the house after she saw Ruth go in. ((She was far away)) She saw the Bandit grab Ruth, and then she plunged a dagger in to his stomach.

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Thanks Nurratiel, *Ennostiel*, PD, and Githoniel

Ruth Ann fell down on the floor with a thump and looked up to Ana.

"Thanks," Ruth said right before she got up and slay one of the other two that were escaping.

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Sceamer lept into the air and kick back striking one of the bandits on the head, killing him. It was one of the war-move he had been taught. One of the bandits slashed at Czarra, but she parryed the move and struck him first. 'It's good to be fighting again,' she thought.

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Aria smiled then went back outside, and helped the others.

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Thanks Nurratiel, *Ennostiel*, PD, and Githoniel

Aria smiled then went back outside, and helped the others.

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Thanks Nurratiel, *Ennostiel*, PD, and Githoniel

They faught for many hours, with many lives being thrown away. Eventually the last bandit was killed. It was a villager that got the last one. Eonera fell to the ground in relief with a sigh.
"What a battle- it was the longest one I've ever been in..." she said, watching Dakara walk up to her, and look down at her.
"At least we saved the village." he said. Eruraina heard, and nodded.
"If only we knew were they're headed next. This would not be all of them... there is yet another army of bandits hiding in the White Mountains. And I've also heard of famine and drought taking out a few villiages to the south..." she said, her brow creased with worry and stress...

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Ruth was going to follow Aria outside, but, before she could, her curiousity took over her. When she looked back, Ruth saw a piece of paper sticking out of someone's pocket. Walking over, Ruth Ann picked out the piece of paper and, looking at it, noticed it was a map with some writing to the sides.

"This could be helpful," she thought as she stuffed it in her arrow holder and went outside to proceed in the annihelation of the rest of the bandits.

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Czarra walked up to Eonera and Dakara. "We should probable send out scouts," she told them, "To make sure none of them exaped."

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Eonera nodded from her place on the ground.
"I can ride... but I doudt I'll be able to fight anymore today.... my muscles are tired." she stood up, with the help of Dakara.
"I would, but I don't have a horse," he said.
"You can use mine... I may be able to help more here."

Eruraina caught some of the conversation and walked over.
"aye, I agree. I'll go through the living villagers... see if we have any volenteers..." and with that, set off...

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"I will come to," Czarra said, "Screamer still has lots of energy."

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"Wait for me!" Ruth Ann ran out of the house over to the group of people, "I want to go."

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"Do you have a horse?" Czarra asked.

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