Robert
The wolf retreated from Hynes and let out a yelp as it barley managed to evade her downward thrust of her shield. Having collected herself at this point she had placed a good stand off range between the second wolf and herself, but to her right out of her peripheral vision she could hear the panting and howling of what were apparent as several more wolves approaching. However before she could gather her thoughts she saw a cylindrical object roll down onto her foot as a sharp metallic projectile imminently followed it, threatening to pierce her but glancing clean off her plated armor and reinforced skin. Peering up she saw the image of the armored man in armor drop down before her, and as well as another image of a man holding a bow to her direction. In a mere instant she lowered her shield to the side of her as she suddenly raised her spear in a javelin throw position. From their perspective a large quantity of smoke was seen being trapped inwards then suddenly jutted outwards as Hynes bursted out of the condensed smoke, with her spear as it was arched upwards. Glancing up as she escaped from the fog she retained the image of the archer, having not have had the time to react as Hynes was obscured by smoke mere moments before. Certainly it was plausible for him to have let his guard down, as he had shot the juggernaut with a clean hit just before she was disguised. Retracting herself backwards she swung the spear over her head and directly towards the archer, aiming for the center of mass as she had a clear and luminous view of her target. Planting her foot down she then switched her grip on her shield, holding it over to her dominant hand as she conjured an inflation spell. Piercing up directly in front of her would be the bandit in plate who had jumped down to confront Sula. Taking full advantage of his attention being diverted she then released a spew of gasoline as a hell blaze of fire suddenly sprouted from her head, flowing upwards towards his side in a pincer.

```Hynes Bishop
Injuries Sustained: None
Active Effects: Min Regeneration, [READY]
 Med Regeneration, 2 Turns 
 Adv Regeneration, 6 Turns

Active Spells: Towerbreaker Summon , 7 Turns
 Purgatory Hell Purge, 2 Turns

Total Mana: 77.5/120 Mana```

`Hynes broke out of the smoke and threw her spear directly into the archer with considerable effort. She changed her shield grip and placed it on her dominant hand (right side). After doing so has begun an iflmation spell directly toward the bandit in Almain Rivet who has dropped down from the plateau just now.`
Eric
*For a moment Sula thought she was in a dream as she imagined being back where she started. Placing her hand on the wall she firmly assured she was indeed up against the wall. Problem one, the crossbow couldn't get an angle on her. Problem two 'ah shit there's two of them' She maneuverer around making sure she was facing the armoured bandit. Shield and sword in guard to block anything coming in as she stepped around him forcing his back to Hynes. This in turn would ensure that the other bandit wouldn't be able to flank her. With her back to the wall, at a 45 angle she settled into pose readying to fight the two of them or block until they got next to each other. She took a couple of swings towards the armoured bandit tying to get a few strikes on them before their friend arrived and she would be on full defensive. She was still pissed that the crossbow had managed to snap shot her and disable her arm from a man that wasn't ready. She hissed flicking her tail letting out her anger*

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Sula
Injuries Sustained: Bolt, left arm

Mana: 75/100 
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Sabrina
*Hynes's ambush would've worked... Had the archer not been someone very, very supernatural in their abilities. Somehow, they just stared directly through the fog, knowing exactly what Hynes was doing through it... Watching. The moment they realised she was about to throw an arrow, they ducked behind a tree, and it missed entirely. A good try, nonetheless.*

*Hynes's burning gasoline would drench the armoured bandit in fiery death, cooking him slowly. His face of previous, glorious smugness immediately changes to that of agonising pain as he yells in complete and utter anguish, the fire melting his skin.*

*The Falchion wielder would also notice the horrific damage dealt to his compatriot, and his eyes change from arrogance to fear. This didn't look good. The Crossbowman would also look unnerved. So used to being at the top, they were now being utterly destroyed by a herbalist and a strange, armour clad woman, who had only now revealed her superior magic prowess and unnatural toughness.*

*The Archer would finally decide to end the fight, watching his compatriots die out, or be very close to such a fate. His remaining wolves begin to approach, slowly surrounding Hynes and Sula, and he finally reveals himself, a deep voice booming towards the bandits.*

**"Stop."**

*The man is a thin, frail looking Felinid, with black fur and a tail cut into a stump. He wears a simple gambeson for armour, with boiled leather arm guards and leggings, with a basic sallet helm for armour, the visor now raised over his head.Very basic, light armour, all dyed or painted a deep green, brown, or grey. His left arm is raised high, signalling his posse to stop the attack. They look... Absolutely befuddled at this. The wolves previously surrounding Hynes and Sula begin to back off slowly.*

"You've proven yourselves as skilled fighters. I assume you're here to collect our bounty... Although I can assure you, if you're looking for gold, I have a far better offer... If you're willing to listen."
Robert
Placing forwards an imposing stance Hynes would unleash a holocaust of fury and dismay upon the bandit whom was suddenly bewildered infront of her. Showing no signs of hesitation or repentance she briefly shun her eyes down as to not blind her own self from the flames. She could feel the soaring heat press upon her skin as she heard the agonizing screams and shrieks of the man before her. Having thrown her spear with a technique which had taken years to perfect, and with the maximization of all of her body strength it was certain to her that the archer had surely been equally mutilated, judging from the lack of added satisfying sounds effects she traced it to him having his head decapitated. Nevertheless she paced herself down as she could feel her bloodrush raging furiously inside of her as her heart pounced up and down. As she ceased her flammation she could hear the ringing of the fizzled screams die down as she heard the warm tone of a dancing fire cacking infront of her. It was apparent that he died brutally, however in contrast to simply being burnt to death it was rather quick judging from the amount of time it took for his skin to rot in on itself, leaving nothing but the husk. The former banded thug had been liquidated into nothing more than charred bone flesh and seared metallic scraps of his former equipment. Had they not seen a dragon in person before then the likes of her was something to compare it to. Hynes felt a sudden shift in the atmosphere as it was clear that an aura of trepidation was suddenly burdened upon the bandits, one which she saw through right in their eyes as she noticed every detail in their movement.

Recollecting her balisong knife she threw it towards the air from her belt and caught it immediately after, drawing her foot back as she adopted a rather menacing stance, as if she was even more so proficient with a knife and a shield rather than a spear with a shield. It would normally be a quite juxtaposing image at first thought, but the posture and the technique that she took was ever so more intimidating as she briefly turned her head to gaze upon the situation around her. It was clear exactly what they felt, and she knew it. Not only had the odds been evened out, but she had struck the iron hot and furthermore demonstrated her arcanic abilities, add to the fact she was seemingly an impenetrable stronghold. It seemed that the fully plated raven warrior was more than a mere impressive toy, and this was rather terrifying.

**'Stop.'**

With a metallic murmuring Hynes' helmet pivoted to the side and then arched itself upwards, glancing over to where she had heard the masculine voice call out. In her surprise it would come from the direction of the archer, seemingly because it had in fact been the archer himself who had suddenly called out.

Glancing over to his right it had been made apparent why, as her spear had just barely grazed his head when he ducked, evident from the fact that it had embedded itself deep into the logs as if it had been severed by a lumberjack. Biting on her tongue Hynes was slightly disappointed in him, for not dying and giving her the pleasure of thinking higher of herself for him to have gone out in such a fashion. Nevertheless she was intrinsically curious about the man as his voice seemed to have paused the surviving bandits, and forced the wolves behind her to continue to prowl at a distance. Hynes then took a step toward Sula, gesturing for her to get behind her as she continued to eye between the bandits and the prowling wolves, the later being scaled higher on the order of annoyance in her mind.

'You've proven yourselves as skilled fighters. I assume you're here to collect our bounty... Although I can assure you, if you're looking for gold, I have a far better offer... If you're willing to listen.'

Hynes' eyes glimmered in satisfaction as it was clear these bandits were indeed not as brain dead as she had originally credited them out to be, albeit minus one who was in a less than comfortable position. Still, it was a prime time for Hynes to take full advantage of the situation and seek out for the most opportunistic outcome.

Had she killed them all here then the only reward she would've gotten would be the quest bounty, but had she aligned with them in some regard then she could also inherently profit from them herself, being a much more long term source of income. Furthermore there was still the issue of Sula at hand, she had originally intended on either using her as a host for her blood lust, but now she was seriously considering handing her off to these lowlifes, as a way to reprehend for their transgressions. Though considering she intended to rob them of everything they had of value it would be difficult for them to gather the appropriate funds, even had she bidded them a favorable price in fairness to the stock of the potential Oni *'worker'*. However through her wild imagination she gathered herself and controlled them, bringing herself back down to the surface as she early glared upon the man perched up above her. Coughing up from her throat she prepared to speak in her mind as she swallowed the thought of using her normal tone. Instead adopting a deeper tone her voice would be perceived as a rather awkward deep one, but still reflected as metallic in nature, obscuring her true identity.

'It seems you are no better than a cut above the average. Had I been anyone else then your little raid might've worked, however it seems that we may be more alike than at a glance. You value your life more than gold, but instead offer me something which you deem even more valuable. You've indicted me, bandit. Now do go on and continue your trivial speech as lest we speak with our tongue and not with our blade. In return, I will offer you the chance to draw breath for another day more.'
Eric
*Standing her ground. As the parlay is called she dismisses her shield and sheathing her sword. Taking a moment to tend and bind the wound on her arm* 
"Well then what are you offering?" *A belt above the wound, pulling tight before removing the bolt with a hiss of pain. The blood a lot less than without the strap, she applied the bandages and herbs slowly removing pressure on the belt* "You've been harassing carriages and you give up on a herbalist and a knight. "
Sabrina
"Finally... A mercenary with reason."

*The cat would twang his composite bow. A strangely quiet noise. Not inaudible, but far quieter than is expected of such a weapon.*

*You are able to see his eyes more clearly now. They're both a glowing grey, gazing right through you. His eyes were... Unnatural, probably in some way connected to his ability to see straight through the fog cloud.*

"To answer that... Most knights don't spit streams of fire out of their mouth, and they don't shrug off clean shots to the back of their knee. A normal herbalist can't cast attack spells, or generate arcane defences out of thin air."

"No. I think, if you're willing, I have something both of you might like. The people you killed? My boss never needed them. Useless. You, on the other hand? He might like. I can give him a good word, let you have the money those poor sods robbed, and you can make lots of money... Maybe even earn yourself a little more power in this small world. Or you can take me down, earn 20 gold, and continue your lives as *Just another knight.* *Just another herbalist.*

What say you? Are you long term planners, or are you just chasing your next bounty mindlessly?"
Eric
*Tilting her head and slowly standing moving closer towards the feline, her arms open in a sign of peace*
"Okay you got me. A girl needs hobbies though and working with plants is a good way to keep healthy. I am Sula daughter of Lilith, my magic is mostly to defend myself from... Well people like you. I have been traveling from western lands in search of new cultures and adventure." *Turning to Hynes with a smile* "Oh and darling if you dare try and use those chains on me *You will suffer a pain and suffering like no other* " *Her voice distorted, body seeming to grow slightly as her eyes turn pure black and you swear you can smell brimstone. Before it was as if nothing ever happened*
"Look I don't see the point in robbing innocent people. Those that are just trying to get by. Especially at the cost of a life."