(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6530/storypost.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>OOC:</strong>We're not going to track Angelo's fight after this...just the encounter between Marie and the single soldier chasing her. The threat of the other soldiers is pressing, however, and if it takes her too long to escape, it's likely she'll have to flee more than just the single pursuer.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Combat - Round One Results</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Round One</strong><br/>Marie (20): Rides NW, for the cover of the forest.<br/>d'Angelo (13): Shoots an arrow at the soldiers giving chase. Strikes one of the rider's giving chase.<br/>Mounted Soldier #1 (9): 1 round away. Shoots an arrow at d'Angelo. Misses.<br/>Mounted soldier #2 (4): 1 round away. Shoots an arrow at d'Angelo. Misses.<br/>Scout / Soldier #3 (2): Climbs up onto his horse, and moves to intercept Lady Marie<br/><br/><hr/><br/>"I know m'Lady," said d'Angelo stoically, bowing his head. Then, with vigor he yelled, "Now ride! Get out of here!" He turned, pulling an arrow from the quiver still attached to his horse. Drawing it back, and cocking it, he aimed for several seconds before letting it fly. The feathered, steel-tipped shaft struck one of the approaching riders in the arm. Marie could see the injured soldier slowing, but not stopping. Then she was at the edge of the forest, and she lost sight of d'Angelo entirely.<br/><br/>She was not safe yet, though. The one mounted archer that had wounded both their horses bore down on her quickly. His mount, fresh and uninjured, was easily gaining on her. He would catch her in the forest, and then for better or worse, Lady Marie would have to defend herself...or surrender.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Combat - Round Two</strong></span><br/><br/>Marie (20): ?<br/>Soldier (2): Chases after Marie. 2 rounds away at present speed.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>OOC:</strong>Marie's horse is dropping to a 30 ft speed, because of it's injury. The soldier's uninjured mount is moving approximately twice as fast. Map is down to a 5 foot scale.<br/><br/>(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1421/avd7mariechaser2.png)<br/><br/>(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6530/storypost.jpg)