The chase was on!<br/><br/>The bandit struck southwest across the rolling plains of frost-glazed glass, chased by four riders and a bobcat. The pursuit soon shifted from a contest of speed to a contest of endurance as the animals proved equally matched in speed at first. After an hour of hard riding, Silas, Oriana and Tsoni had fallen behind. The bobcat had quickly tired out after an initial burst of speed but couldn't keep up with the prolonged pace. The horses had fared little better and eventually they slowed down to a trot despite all attempts to the contrary to get them moving faster.<br/><br/>Ahead of them, the bandit, Lydia, and Adelise were still in the running. The gap between Lydia and Adelise, and the bandit, slowly narrowed as they caught up. When the distance between them was less than a bowshot and it became obvious who would win the race, the bandit finally gave up. Reining in her horse, she let the bandanna drop from her face to reveal that of a woman of comparable age to her captors, and raised both hands in surrender. A makeshift bandage made from a strip of cloth torn from her cloak was wrapped around her abdomen to staunch the bleeding where she had been shot earlier.<br/><br/>Their mounts panted hard and stamped their feet, puffs of fog coming from their noses. Silas and Oriana gradually rode up as well to rejoin the others.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Chase results:<br/>Silas: 8<br/>Oriana: 12, Tsoni: 5<br/>Lydia: 21 (I took the liberty of rolling ride for Lydia (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=46030))<br/>Adelise: 21<br/>Bandit: 17 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=46031)<br/>[/spoiler=OOC]</div></div>