The dawn of a new day, woke from its slumber, on a continent named Elyria. The sunset rose in the far north. Where land covered in a forest with thick brown-leaved trees is revealed to the naked eye. The ground is blanketed by the fallen leaves, due to the arrival of fall. A steady rain came which led to a steady downpour. A dirt road slashed in the middle of the forest. The road eroded and seemed to melt as the rain came onto the land.
A young man rode his horse south, down the muddy dirt road. The young man was clothed in gray armor and a cloak, hid his back and hair. The man's face is covered by a silver mask. He said nothing as he rode his horse down the road. Time pas for a little while and then, a group of 3 men clothed in brown leather emerged from the nearby forest. Where they ran and stood in front of the horses path. The horse snorted and showed discomfort with stopping suddenly and snorting to alarm it's owner. The young man sensing the horses' fright calmed down the horse by patting the horse and calmly said," Whoa, calm down girl. It's going to be alright."
The horse snorted again, seeming to argue. The young man was a few dozen feet from the 3 men. The young man looked at the men in curiosity . The young man asked with his light-toned voice," What can I do for you today? This is an odd place to be because no one travels from the north."
The tallest of the three stepped forward and arrogantly uttered to the man," Good sir, would you please hand us half your coin? You can be on your way once you do. You entered our territory and have to pay a tollll."
The men sneered and laughed deep and dark at the thought of the money that they might get..A sigh came from the young man as he dismounted from his horse. The man was average for human men in this world. A solemn 5 feet 10 inches to be in exact height. The man pushed his cloak aside to reveal a sword with a gray pommel,the blade was held in a scabbard, held by leather straps to his waist.
The young man said under his breath," I hoped to not run across bandits or thieves. I wanted to run into just kind folk asking for my help. However, I was disappointed and now look at what's in front of me."
The man continued ," So you are bandits right? If so then I must turn you to soldiers dead or alive. I would like you to be alive or you can prove you're not bandits by letting me go on my way. Their is also the option to run away.
The trio of men laughed at the young man's remark. The leader spit on the ground and replied,"You think too big for someone who is facing 3 men. You think you can beat us in a fight. You dream too big, buddy. We are just men doing their duty. A duty entails collecting the coins of travelers.However, your remarks are poison to our business . We have a reputation to keep. You made a bad move by underestimating us."
The young man grinned and pointed at the leader in the group of 3. The leader wore a helmet painted with red while the others were in blue. The young man replied,"
We will see if you seek violence. I have to admire bandits who are chivalrous in their deeds, even if it's immoral. You have your own reasons to do what you do. I don't respect the fact you think banditry is something to ruin . You disrespect me by underestimating me. I will try not to kill any of you, I can't promise that if you force my hand."