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Tsuinken swung his sword expertly, slicing the foliage in his way so that he could move easier throughout the forest; taking care to only break the branches enough so that they would regrow. "Will this forest never end?" He said to himself grumbling under his breath. The last time he had been through this area was fifteen years ago and at that time most of this thick brush had been but saplings.
"I need to find the leader of the Silverhawke Mercenary Company. Hopefully he can help me gather a force to bring down the king... If not, I'm more than enough for a couple of soldiers and a king." He continued to ponder as he finally found the path that led to the nearest town, Mulho. At that very moment two men dressed in all black jumped out from behind a large boulder and went to either side of Tsuinken.
"Give us what gold ye got, and maybe we will let you live!" Snarled the man that stood to Tsuinken's right and slightly behind him.
"Drop the pouch and leave the weapons," The man on the left said with a crossbow drawn and aimed at Tsuinken's heart.
"Are you sure you want to do this..." Tsuinken said, his voice losing its usual friendly lilt and replaced with a dark, dangerous voice, "I promise neither of you will live..."
"You hear that Charlis? This bloke here thinks he can take us both, the legendary Thief Brothers!" The one in front said laughing at the one behind.
"Last chance boy, drop the gold and go..." The other man said as he advanced closer to Tsuinken.
"Okay...just let me loosen the strap from around my waist..." Tsuinken said slyly as he moved his hands close to his swords and the suddenly pulled them from their sheaths dropping low as the crossbow bolt flew over his head, ruffling his hair.
"Missed me!" He yelled as he pushed off the ground and flipped backwards, avoiding the sword blow he knew was coming. As he landed he stabbed forward with both swords piercing the first Thief's lungs. Pulling his right handed sword out he flicked his wrist and sent the lightweight weapon slicing through the air and into the other Thief's heart.
"Sorry boys...I warned you..." Tsuinken said to the bodies as he gingerly pulled his swords from each of them. "May your souls forever rest peacefully..." Looking up he noticed the sign that pointed further down the path and said 'Mulho'. "Maybe Jager will be here...Unlikely but maybe." Tsuinken said and finished his sentence with one shrill whistle. From the sky dropped a hawk that landed lightly on his shoulder and rode there as he advanced toward Mulho, and toward his destiny.