<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=46369.msg2416759#msg2416759">Quote from: Chelemar on 05-11-2009, 05:59:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">...<br/>As she got closer,  she noticed the strange mark upon the beauty's neck.  <br/>Madam, "<strong>May I help you in some way?  Are you in need of assistance?"</strong>  Feeling a bit leery, Ashley remains upon her horse, and stops a good ten paces from the lady.  '<em>Something isn't right here.'</em>  <br/> <br/>Nervous, Ashley looks around.  <strong>"Tell me, please, is there something to be feared here?,</strong> her questions while kind, were intent and focused.<strong>   "Have you been set upon?"</strong>  Ashley, nervously played with her ruby ring as she asked.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The woman smiled at Ashley as she came to a stop. She lifted one hand up in greeting and her mouth opened, as if she were going to say something. A grotesque, choking noise came out instead. There were bruises around her neck; horrid black and blue and yellow bruises, and her skin was unnaturally pale. "Aaaahhh....luuugggh" she tried to say. "Aaaahhh....faaaa....laaaahhh" it tried again, an imploring look on her face.<br/><br/>One minute, the woman was standing next to a large hardwood tree, trying desperately to communicate with Ashley. The next, some large and dark form reached out and grabbed the woman, dragging her behind the tree and out of view. It had all happened so suddenly that Ashley might have doubted if it happened at all.<br/><br/>There was a loud crash up ahead, from a clearing just beyond the edge of the trees ahead.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>OOC:</strong>If Ashley checks, the woman at the tree is gone, and there's no indication that she was ever there. The crash ahead is Alfreic. You two can join up now. Sorry to keep you guys waiting!<br/><br/><hr/>