As Tara and Esme forced their seperate ways through the woods, eventually they found the growth thinning a little. Ahead of them, they could spot a steep hill. There were some bushes at the foot of the hill, trying to climb their way up, but most of the hill was only covered with grass. At the side of the hill lay a soldier, wearing the king's uniform over his chainshirt, on his back with his limbs spread out. A big red wound covered his right leg. His longsword and shield lay beside him.<br/><br/><hr/>The girl that Lessly tried to pull wasn't in the least cooperating, and Lessly had to work to pull her along. As the girl noticed Lessly's fear for the dragon, she looked up, and was frightened on the spot, not noticing the knight that was regaining control of his mount, making her an easy target. With a single blow with the flat of his sword against her head, he sent her collapsing to the ground. He didn't waste time to look up, and spurred his horse, trying to escape from the incoming dragon.