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Sicious smiled wickedly as his plan unfolded just as planned. The second the group stopped due to the 'officers', he let out a snap of his fingers. That alone, sent the next stage of the planned kidnapping into process.
Being a cruel, yet experienced leader, Sicious noted any potential problems that could possibly ruin his plans. Proving this further, the bandit leader send issued a command to have one of the younger bandits to approach a man in the streets he noted might be somehow connected to the mark. He may be wrong, but caution was never a bad thing.
A short, plump young man that was as dirty as his bandit brothers quickly approached Hanzi. He came from the side, his approach somewhat hidden by the rays of sunlight. By the time Hanzi noticed the rogue, he was only a few paces from arms reach.
But that was nothing compared to the peril of the dark elf guards. If their eyes were better attuned to the daylight, they would have easily seen the attack long before it came about. However, that was not the case.
Barely audible whoosh sounds could be heard erupting from numerous positions along the rooftops and alleys. The guards, hindered from their vision complications, were easily targeted between the two alleys. Each elf was hit by thin blowdarts multiple times at the least. The darts were filled with a sleeping agent that would knock the Lady's guard out for at least a half candlemark. Sicious would not dare kill a vyystichi, not willing to risk retaliation from one of Har'oloth's houses.
Bandits erupted from the shadows as the poison began to take its effects. The vyystichi's were already feeling very sluggish and were most likely going to be easily overtaken. As far as Anora could tell, she hadn't been hit. Would she have a chance to escape? Would Hanzi dispose of his opponent in time to save her?
Stay tuned!!!
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