[Aegis Labyrinthine]

Aegis leaned against a tree as he listened in on what was going on deeper in the woods. The terrified scream of the woman rattled his horned head and filled him with anger. He could tell there were at least two of these pigs picking on a weak woman, so he doubted they would be much of a problem if that was their speed.

Slowly he moved, hoof by hoof along the ground between the trees, trying to keep as quiet as he could until he could get a clearer visual of what he would be up against. Aegis' dwarven steel sword breaking blades, that were attached to the outside of his gauntlets, were raised in a defensive position, should he need to dismember something that approached. For now,though, he just wanted to see how many of the bastards were visible, and where the woman was so he would not endanger her by his presence. This was a difficult situation because time was of the essence. Aegis could not take his time, but he could not rush into this fight unprepared for what laid ahead either, because it sounded as though something was had already been killed...