Nodding slowly in response, the bandit with the bandana threw his weapon to the ground, away from the hillside and the cave entrance. Raising his hands slowly to show he had nothing else, he slowly walked ahead of Valdis.<br/>"Traven." he answered when asked for a name, giving no family name. Bastards and common folk rarely had more than one name, though some added their father's name or profession occasionally.<br/><br/>Moving towards the entrance there didn't seem to be any traps laid into place, though there were some lines with bones and items hung up and tied to a side, serving as a type of noise making alarm system if the binding was loosened and the lines hung freely by the entrance. Anything that would move the contraption would cause sound, alerting the occupants.<br/><br/>The inside of the cave was illuminated by the embers of a dormant campfire currently, though that was more than enough for Valdis' vision to assess the interior. The cave expanded a bit as it went into the rocky hillside, with some broken crates and barrels for supplies in the back, as well as furs and haystacks serving as makeshift beds on the floor, eight of them in total.<br/>At one side, furthest from the entrance was a contraption on the wall that suspended a chain that were fixed to the manacles of the captive, effectively suspending the<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">blonde young woman</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i10.imgchili.net/68054/68054461_bm_brea_cap_h082.jpg)</div></div>by the arms, though currently the chain was a bit loosened and she was on her knees. Her belongings and clothes were nowhere in sight, and her naked skin was stained with dirt and handmarks as the bandits felt her up no doubt when she was captured. Next to her was another man, this one of darker complexion and a scarred face, slightly better equipped than the ruffians Valdis dispatched so far. He actually had armor, though it was made out of leather and studded with metal parts to reinforce it. He wore what was once an expensive cloak, now a torn and dirty rag as a cloak and had a curved blade drawn and held towards the chained girl's throat. He also had a sheathed knife on his belt and had a smug expression on his face under his black beard and framed by shoulder-length unkept hair of the same color.<br/><br/>"Well good sir, since you're willing to talk I'll assume you care about the life of this girl. I'd rather not hurt her, but if you don't mind I'd rather have some insurance that you don't go killing the last of my crew. You'll probably want to know, she is unsullied, making her more valuable as a slave, though she is quite feisty. You can have her, once I'm convinced you will not attack us any more."<br/><br/>The girl shot him a murderous glare then looked at Valdis, almost expecting him to skewer the bandit with his heavy blade then and there.<br/>"He's a filthy asshole, but he's not lying. They didn't rape me, at least not yet, though they couldn't keep their dirty paws to themselves." Noticing his gaze, she shifted slightly but was unable to hide anything. "Are you here to have an eyeful, perhaps more? Or will you put these animals down at last and let me go?"<br/><br/>Now it was the bandit's turn to give her a warning, by raising his scimitar slightly to remind her she wasn't part of the conversation.<br/><br/>"They call me Harron. What's your name stranger? You have proven that you live by the sword and I respect that. There need be no more blood between us. If you do not condone a scoundrel's life, there might be something for you in our brotherhood. Of course if blood's your choice I must warn you that I'm unlike the others, and I lead unchallenged for a reason."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Bandana guy/Traven is still within Valdis' reach though he is unarmed with his weapon outside his immediate reach. The two are still by the entrance and inside the cave the only others are Harron and his captive. The girl is restrained by the chains and her manacles and Harron has an action readied in case Valdis takes a hostile action, effectively holding her hostage. Based on his insight, Valdis can't tell if the leader is sincere in his offer or bluffing. At the time, Valdis is 3 moves away from where the pair are inside.<br/><br/>Map illustration: <br/>(http://thelonecrusader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/16.png)<br/></div></div>