The forest air was thick with tension as the bandits recoiled in shock from the sight of their comrade being effortlessly defeated by Rosaline. Murmurs of disbelief rippled through their ranks, their faces a mix of astonishment and fear.
"It must be a fluke," one bandit stammered, his voice tinged with denial as he struggled to rationalize the scene before him.
"No way that just happened," another whispered, his tone conveying the shock that had gripped him.
Their leader, however, snapped back to focus, his expression hardening as he processed the threat Rosaline posed. "Attack!" he commanded sharply, his voice cutting through the confusion like a knife. Spurred by his command, the bandits rallied, their initial shock morphing into aggressive determination.
