The trail was the roughest one she had seen so far. Where there wasn't mud sucking at her boots, there were rocks and roots just asking to be tripped over. Not to mention, she hadn't seen a soul using the road all morning, which was unsettling. The old woman from the last village told her the path was safe, but she was starting to have her doubts. Bandits and thieves, even slavers, wouldn't be terribly uncommon in these parts. They stayed hidden in the dense thickets of the roadside waiting for travelers to spring on, taking the for all their worth. Of course, the joke would be on any robber who confronted her. She didn't have anything worth taking.
A chilly wind swept through, making the tree branches creak and groan over the hushed whispering of the leaves. The bitter cold winds would be something she wouldn't miss about the Northlands in the slightest. She tugged her hood higher over her head, trying to keep her ears from freezing, and continued down the path. As she walked the path became more narrow, with the trees encroaching into the road. A perfect place for robbers, to spring. Her hand slipped to the small dagger on her belt, curling around the pommel tightly. It was better to be safe than sorry.
Rounding the corner with quick strides, she glanced behind to make sure nobody was there, and then turned back only to see a figure standing in front of her. Immediately, she whipped out her dagger, and glared at the figure. Whether he was a traveler or a robber, she wasn't going to take a chance. "Stay back."
A chilly wind swept through, making the tree branches creak and groan over the hushed whispering of the leaves. The bitter cold winds would be something she wouldn't miss about the Northlands in the slightest. She tugged her hood higher over her head, trying to keep her ears from freezing, and continued down the path. As she walked the path became more narrow, with the trees encroaching into the road. A perfect place for robbers, to spring. Her hand slipped to the small dagger on her belt, curling around the pommel tightly. It was better to be safe than sorry.
Rounding the corner with quick strides, she glanced behind to make sure nobody was there, and then turned back only to see a figure standing in front of her. Immediately, she whipped out her dagger, and glared at the figure. Whether he was a traveler or a robber, she wasn't going to take a chance. "Stay back."