The guard spat at the ground.<br/>"What does it seem like? We were attacked, and believed we would not see another day. And then was when we heard the thump of horse hooves... the cavalry was coming. The king has sent them to look for brigands, and they were happy to find some. These guys can be scary, and they were here to protect us! Now the soldiers are chasing the ones that ran away, on horse and on foot."<br/>Another guard nearby laughed bitterly.<br/>"They won't get away - Garbarlo is leading them. If not for him, they would have slain us in the first charge. Now, though, I wouldn't wager a broken copper on their lives! And you, woman...Aye, you can tend some wounds. The gods know there are wounded people around!"<br/>Every single one of the three travellers has heard about Garbarlo. It is a mercenary with a reputation for cruelty and efficiency. Whispers say he's not just a human, too. Nobody whispers such things where Garbarlo can hear them, of course. The man's temper almost has a reputation of its own, and it is well-known he can split a grown man in half with a single strike of his sword...