<strong>OOC:</strong>I had permission from Chel to introduce this plot line, and the vixen kind of threw herself in harm's way as well. May I present Jack the Woodsman?<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Jack the Woodsman, Secluded Area in the Forest</strong>[Ashley & Jack the Woodsman]<br/><br/>The man came into view only moments after Ashley yelped. He had a dog with him, and the beast went wild, barking at where Ashley hid. "Oh, come on boy, quiet down," he said, his voice smooth and easy-going. "Oh, what's going...why hello there, miss," he said, a wide grin on his face as he stared right at Ashley. The reeds provided the slightest bit of cover, but he could clearly see all that he wanted to of her body. "Here I thought the dog was chasing a frog or something. Looks like we found something real special today, didn't we, boy?" He brushed his shaggy, mop-haired dog wildly. In the man's hands was a very sharp, double-headed axe.<br/><br/>He gazed over at the horses, and the three neat little piles of clothing. "Hmm, is there a man among you," he said, turning away from the water. "Three of you, hmm?" he asked, as he picked through their clothing. "All ladies?" Pulling up a pair of bloomers, he asked with a dirty grin, "Excuse me, ma'am, do these belong to you?" He broke out into deep laughter.<br/><br/>"I'm not going to hurt you, lady, I promise," he said finally. "My name is Jack. Obviously you misjudged a bit, so why don't you let me help you out of the water, hmm? You can get your clothing back on, and call your friends too. Wherever your men are, let's see if I can't help you get back to them, hmm?" His face was warm, and his smile spoke of trustworthiness.