Using the time to reflect over her life, her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sudden shaking of the ground beneath her. Assuming it was someone riding on a horse she steps asides allowing plenty of room for them to pass. As the sound of the horse hoofs pounding away at the ground grew louder she stepped as close to the edge as possible. When it sounded like whoever it was rode directly behind her, her curiosity got the best of her and she turns to see who it is. When she does she is forcibly knocked to the ground. Grimacing in pain, laying on her back she attempted to lift her head, before she could fully raise her head off the ground she saw a foot raised slamming down onto her stomach. Crying out in pain, she clutched her stomach in agony in an effort to minimize the pain her body was experiencing. Her greatest fear had now become a realization her life as she knew it was soon to be stilled.

“Please—–please, “she cried out, “I pose no threat and have nothing of worth what little I have take as needed!” While she remained on the ground she could hear a hard thud, something had been thrown on the ground next to her. Turning her head slightly she sees a sword laying in arms reach of her.

“Pick up sword and fight!” The stranger commanded.

“Fi—I don’t—please—-there must be—–!”

“PICK UP SWORD AND FIGHT, “the stranger raged. With her body trembling with fear, and with little strength she had she slowly rises to her feet.

“I have little coin and pose no harm!” She could only see the stranger from the waist down the rest of her body had been concealed by the large leaves hanging from the massive tree that stood nearby. Slowly, the stranger emerged from the darkness revealing themselves.

“Se-Selene!?” She says in horror.

“Why did she bring you here!?”

“Selene I—,”before she could complete her sentence she found herself lying flat on her back once again. This time she was forced to turn on her side to spill the blood that filled her mouth onto the ground. Selene using her fist made direct contact with her mouth causing her bottom lip to split in half. Watching the blood flow freely from her lip she began to feel light headed.