Tom
"Eh? Do you really want to fight?"

Yukine would point her hand towards Smug 5, aiming at his unprotected head. Looking over her shoulder, she would command the soldier. Soon after that, her left hand would remain low and slightly behind Yukine, glowing a faint red.

"If he gets too close, attack."

 ```Fireball cast, 5 mana spent, 3.5 mana regenerated. Mana Remaining: 123.5/130```
Hollie
*Smug 3 was far more concerned with saving his own life rather than trying to take Sirdan's. As he walks into the trees, he uses his spear to barely deflect it, also taking note of where Sirdan is stepping.*

*Smug 4 on the other hand, doesn't seem to give a shit, and charges straight at the Steppe elf, taking a good swing at him, yelling.*

Smug 3: "No you idiot!"

*Smug 5, slowed by the caltrops from earlier, isn't able to move his head quickly enough to dodge it. His ear ends up getting set on fire, and he desperately drops his sword and takes off his gambeson, trying to use it to put it out.*

*Smug 1, being a coward, runs off after Smug 2.*

"WAIT FOR ME!"

*Smug 6 tries to step forward, but ends up stepping on a caltrop. They say something in Runran that's _extremely_ high pitched, and it's pretty obvious that it's a curse word. The smuggler continues forward though, hiding behind a tree.*

*Smug 2 keeps on riding.*
Kevin
Realizing he is somewhat surrounded, Sirdan took a step back, , while his summon did the same, hiding behind the tree behind Sirdan. 

He decided to wait for Smug 4 to continue stepping in his caltrops field, while holding his pollaxe and readying for a thrust toward Smuggler 3.

"Drop your weapons and surrender now." He declared.
Tom
Yukine would walk forward a little with the soldier, standing beside the tree, being careful not to step on any of the caltrops. Her spear would have been summoned already, and the kitsune would point it at the man with his ear on fire.

"I recommend you to give up and surrender. Otherwise you already know what can happen..."

With her right hand, she threatened Smug 5 to throw another fireball at them.

```Blood Promise summoned, 25 mana spent, 3.5 mana regenerated. Mana Remaining: 102/130```
Hollie
*Smug 4 is moving extremely slowly now, his feet absolutely shredded by the caltrops.*

Smug 4: "I'll get to you soon enough!"

*Smug 3 realizes that he has absolutely no way to take down Sirdan except maybe stabbing his eye, but that was too unlikely. He sets down his spear, and kicks it over, just waiting for Smug 4 to get stabbed.*

Smug 3: "Dude, you're going to die."

*Smug 5 is too preoccupied with putting out his ear to hear Yukine, as it's messed with his hearing quite a bit. However, she would soon have to react to Smug 6 swinging her Odachi in a left to right horizontal strike while screaming something in Runran.*

*Smug 2 and 1 continue to run, with the horses almost at the caltrops.*
```Smug 3 surrenders!```
Tom
Yukine would try to dodge by walking backwards, while the soldier accompanying her would stay in front of the kitsune in order to defend her. After the woman's attack, the soldier would stab the spear in the face of Smug 6. Yukine, in turn, would step aside so that she could throw a fireball at the woman.

```Fireball cast, 5 mana spent, 3.5 regenerated. Mana Remaining: 100.5/130```
Kevin
He looked at the Mogash in front of him, and then took one conservative step forward. Taking advantage of his longer weapon, he slashed at Smug 4's left foot with the pollaxe, aiming to cut his feet off and disable him without killing him.

His summon grabbed a length of rope, and approached Smug 3 slowly, sword drawn.

"Roll on your front and put your hands on your back." The summon ordered.
Hollie
*Smug 4 falls flat onto his face, still yelling.*

*Smug 3 complies, fully surrendering.*

*Smug 6 would actually seem to be combat competent, as they moves her head behind the tree to avoid the spear thrust, barely. The warrior is only saved by their helmet, the spear point glancing off the curved steel.*

*Yukine wouldn't be able to dodge fully due to the length of the Odachi, but only comes out with a small cut on her cheek.*

*Smug 6 would then hide behind the tree.*

*Smug 5 has finally put out his ear fire, and positions his sword in a high guard. He shifts his feet by sliding them, to avoid actually stepping on the caltrops. This method is much slower than running though.*

*As the horses suddenly run on top of the caltrops, they suddenly stop and buck up, knocking the cart and the dwarf into the air. Seems like those caltrops paid off.*

*Smug 1 frantically looks around.*

"We're going to die!"
Tom
"Tsk."

Yukine would run her fingers lightly over the cut on her cheek, her sharp eyes glancing at the tree while she took a step backward. The summon would step back as well, taking care of any Smug 6 attacks from behind the tree.

 In the meantime, the Kitsune would notice the man approaching them. She would take a step to the right, throwing a fireball at Smug 5 again, aiming for his legs this time. Whether she got it right or not, she would hold the spear with her left hand, and take a step to the left again.

"Show up, bitch."

The soldier would hold his spear in a way for the attack if needed. Yukine would do the same, still keeping her distance from the tree.

```Fireball cast, 5 mana spent, 3.5 regenerated. Mana remaining: 199/130```
Kevin
He decided to backstep, while letting the summon tie up Smuggler 3. Then the summon would do the same for Smug 4, but not before kicking him once in the chest. 

Sirdan held his pollaxe in one hand, conjuring a war dart in the other hand. And then he threw it at Smug 5's ass from behind. 

```
War Dart Cast. 40 / 45 Mana
```
Hollie
*Smug 5 would realize that his pants were now on fire and frantically tries to put it out, before getting shot in the ass.*

"Ok, ok! I give in!"

*He tries to put the fire out using his gambeson before kneeling down and putting his hands behind his bac. He does _not_ want to be set on fire again.*

*Smug 4 would be screaming profanities while the summon tied him up.*

*Smug 2 is able to get up and tries to run, but ends up stepping on one of the caltrops.*

*Smug 6 is visibly angry as they seemingly shout something, and tries to make a run for it. Smug 1 cries out.*

"Boss!"
Tom
Yukine would command the soldier to tie up the Smug 5, while she herself would run onto the road, of course taking care not to accidentally step on one of the caltrops. She then threatens the remaining 3 smugglers.

"You better surrender soon! We will not stop until you are arrested!"
Kevin
Sirdan ran south along the safe path, taking out another war dart. He threw it at Smug 1 from behind, again aiming for his arse. 

"CEASE RESISTING!" He hollered.
```
War Dart Cast. 37.5 / 45 Mana
```
Hollie
*Smug 1 would end up getting hit, and he whimpers in pain.*

"Ow!"

*Smug 6 throws him behind themselves and hides near a tree. Seems like they don't think much of him.*

*Smug 2 turns back, since it's obvious that the forest is trapped.*

"Goddamn it."
Tom
Yukine, irritated by the stubbornness of that woman and the lack of teamwork that she seemed to have to leave one behind, threw a fireball in the direction, trying to get it right before she managed to hide behind the tree. Hitting the smug with the fireball or not, she would walk towards Smug 1, seeing that he was not one of the brave ones.

"Do not try anything. Now turn around, please."

If the boy turned around, Yukine would take a rope that was tied to her belt, and tie the Smug 1.

```Fireball cast, 5 mana spent.```