Beaten not Broken ~ Closed starter for edeneth
Not everyone was kind to weary travelers but while the amount of cruel people were few, they always stood out more than the kind ones. At least that’s what she kept telling herself as she ran down the alleyway, her rushed footsteps echoing off of the cobblestone roads. Several others sounded shortly after her’s coming to a stop a little farther behind her, cornering their prey behind an old inn with no way of escaping.
A rough hand gripped the maiden and tossed her to the ground like a ragdoll and grabbed the small coin bag against her waist. When she struggled against him, he struck her twice, not expecting her to cry out the way she did. In a panic, the bandit hastily tossed the money to his partner before attempting to silence the struggling maiden, only to render her unconscious before fleeing the scene.
