His progress was checked by Antropos, and Nickilaus felt foolish.  He looked up at him ... he suspected something; he immediately began to look around.  All he saw was trees, vines, and moss-covered stones.  And, of course, the Amazon's weaponry.  "What is it?  Did you hear something?"<br/><br/>Nickolaus was suddenly filled with nervous energy ... a sense of fear gripping his heart.  What was he doing?  Yes, he wanted revenge, but she had killed everyone in the entire village!  And some of those were almost as skilled as Antropos.  His eyes darting back and forth as he stood, frozen in place, his heart pounding within his chest.  The idiocy of his foolhardiness pressing his mind: a brothel owner seeking an accomplished warrior ...<br/><br/>Sudden movement caught his attention.  His eyes went wide as the behemoth suddenly stood before them.  It was true!  A ten-foot tall woman warrior ... muscled and yet feminine ... a legendary Amazon!  Her hair was fiery, her countenance fair but menacing.  His eyes moved down her body ... noticing those attributes for which he loved women.  Her breasts were large ... her curvaceous shape striking his pool of desire ... her long legs perfect.  But she was his enemy ... and a powerful one!  He looked back into her face ... though she faced two, she looked calm and confident ... a look Nickolaus felt so unnerving ...<br/><br/>He held his short sword in her direction as he moved slowly towards his left, away from Antropos.  He did not know anything about tactics, but it seemed that threats from two directions would give her pause ... if she thought him a threat at all.