As soon as the signal came, the men jumped out of the trees flanking the road, most of them brandishing wooden clubs and quarterstaffs. Only a few of them wielded swords or spears. It was one of the many ambush groups created by the revolt, specifically designed to take prisoners. Despite their objective, however, the men were usually relentless and sometimes too aggressive. This time wasn't the exception, as they charged towards the armed guards who were almost paralyzed in surprise. The ambushers moved around the group, pulling people off their horses or even pushing both rider and horse to the ground together as they tried to prevent them from escaping. In just a couple of seconds, the whole group was subdued.<br/><br/>The horses were rounded up and the prisoners knelt in a line -or trying to-. Some were bruised and bleeding from the hits with the blunt weapons, though nobody was unconscious. They were approached by one of the officers of the group, identifiable because he was the only one with any sort of armour, as well as a dignified air surrounding him. The ambush parties always had loyal officers from the revolt leading them so that the soldiers didn't get too crazy. He didn't say much other than to gag the prisoners and tie them up to the horses but allowed the only captured woman to be on top of a horse, but with her hands bound.<br/><br/>"We'll take them to Aedon Castle. I'm sure they'll pay us a nice bonus for this group, lads." The officer said as he hopped on top of a horse and led the group through the road. Aedon Castle was one of the main fortifications of the revolt. It was the keep of a royal loyalist, Lord Charles Morgan, before his exile in the early skirmishes of the revolt, where the Royal Duke -the leader of the revolt- besieged the castle and got the Lord to surrender. "Particularly you, 'Lady'" He said to the captured noblewoman, "I'm sure you'll fetch a nice ransom... Or one of the lords will pay to keep you." He said before chuckling for a bit, thinking to himself. There was a small resentment among the ambushers, they didn't like the order of keeping nobles intact, particularly women, but they were paid nicely for their captures, so they didn't defy the orders.