Vatik had been watching for a long time, finding the bandits in question and tracking them back to their cave.  And then she waited more, her eyes following as they left.  While her prey had been gone she had positioned herself carefully above the cave entrance, readying her crossbow and spare arrow for when they returned.<br/><br/>When the two lowlifes came into sight Vatik had not been counting on them to be carrying a woman.  She knew of a seal but it was of no consequence.  She aimed at the taller of the two men and fired, her steel arrow cutting through his neck.