Will sat back and enjoyed the ride with his mother. Soon, they would be back at their farm, and then they could truly be reunited. There was a sudden lurch that threw Will forward as the carriage came to a sudden halt.<br/><br/>"Hey, what's with the holdup-" he began to say but got interrupted as he assessed the situation. The horses pulling the carts had arrows sticking out of their sides, and so did the driver. Will quickly looked around and jumped back as an arrow whizzed past his ear. What he saw before retreating into cover were bandits. Their carriage was isolated from any large settlements, and no one was around to see. Meanwhile, his mother held her hand over her mouth and let out stifled screams. Will calmed her down and grabbed his sword beneath the seat. The sound of footsteps approached and he took the opportunity. Feet first, he jumped out of the carriage and knocked the first bandit down. Another one, there were three of them, swung a mace at Will's head. He ducked below it and kicked the bandit's feet out from under him. The third bandit, which Will did not notice, bashed him in the head with the hilt of an axe. Will fell to his knees and his vision slowly faded to blackness.<br/><br/>Some time later, he guessed it was after 5:00, Will found himself hanging upside down from a tree branch. He was in a forest and found that his limbs were tied, and his mouth was gagged. Next to him was his mother, also bound. Blood was dripping down from a wound on her face. It seemed as if she attempted to resist the bandits back at the carriage. Will didn't know where he was or how he was going to get out. His only hope was if an escape situation presented itself. Saving his strength for later, Will closed his eyes.