<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Hey there mister! You'd better tone it down, there's bandits nearby."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Aidan hadn't noticed her until she spoke, and froze when she did.<br/><br/>"Mister is my father; my name is Aidan," he introduced himself instantly. What could he do? If she had the jump on him, he could try to fight back, but if she had a gun, he would die. Besides, she hadn't struck at him, and had instead warned him. That was a good sign.<br/><br/>He eased himself back into the brush without another word, wondering if she would follow or if she would stay. Regardless, he'd be moving away from the bandits she was warning him about.<em>Them</em>he had been listening to for almost an hour. The way the stomped around, you'd think they were a herd of cattle stampeding about.