(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Conan-the-barbarian-2011-movie.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Konin</span></span><br/><br/>Scaling the walls of the prince's castle was a feat that no normal person could accomplish, not without at some rope.  But Konin was no normal person.  Climbing mountains, trees, riggings of ships and walls of towers was something he could do seemingly effortlessly.  So he didn't bother with using rope during his infiltration - it might give him away too soon, and there were sufficient handholds and footholds for him to make his way up.<br/><br/>At the top of the wall was a pair of guards.  They were chatting quietly, but their scents gave away their positions.  A tossed stone distracted them long enough for him to come up behind them and smash their heads together.  They would wake up with headaches, but they would live.<br/><br/>He had some time to steal what he could and escape.  He was not sure of the layout of the castle, so he made his way to the closest building.  His eyes widened upon his entrance.  A fountain surrounded by dozens of women, all beautiful, wearing barely anything to cover up their curves and skin.  If he could steal these beauties away for himself, he would, but he imagined that they would not want to leave such a comfortable, luxurious setting, not for a thug and a brute and a thief like him.  No, Konin favored prostitutes and tavern wenches, and they favored him as well.  The jewelry of the harem girls would provide enough coin for company in his bed tonight.<br/><br/>He stealthily approached a pair of harem girls laying together in some pillows.  They appeared to be cuddling as they spooned.  The rhythm of their breathing was in perfect harmony.  Carefully, Konin reached for the back of the neck of the girl who was behind, where the clasp of her necklace was.  He noticed the pointed ears, which surprised him enough to brush up against her.  He was sure that she would stir from her slumber, so he pulled out his dagger with one hand while covering her mouth with the other.<br/><br/><strong>"Maintain silence, woman, or I will cut you in twain with my steel.  Blink if you understand."</strong><br/><br/>He waited for her response.  She smelled wonderful.<br/><br/><strong>"I wish you no harm, woman.  I am here for only for the jewelry.  The Prince's jewelry.  Remove it for me, or I will take it off your corpse myself."</strong><br/><br/>Then the other one started waking up as well.  He kept his knife on the first one, the elf, while he covered the mouth of the second.<br/><br/><strong>"Make not a peep, else I cut your friend's throat from ear to ear.  Both of you, slowly, quietly, remove your jewelry.  Now."</strong><br/>