Running for Valerious, Kymis and Rachel managed to catch up with him. Running as fast as they could, the sound of hooves could be heard behind them. An arrow shot overhead, and another one close by. Valerious slowed his horse a little, to put himself between the two of them and the banditsm though still moving at quite some speed. The bandits were gaining quickly on them, and the arrows continued to swish past.
Suddenly there was a terrifying squeel, as one of the arrows pierced the leg of Valerious's horse. Stumbling to the ground, it flung him from the saddle, and as he struck the floor he lost conciousness. Rachel immediatly ran back to him, Kymis shouting that they had to go. But Rachel would have none of it, trying first to pick him up, then drag him along. Kymis, seeing that Rachel would not leave Valeriois, ran back to try and help, and together they managed to get the unconcious body between them on their shoulders. They made it a few metres before the first horse caught up with them.
Taking out his sword, the horseman knoked Kymis to the ground with the flat side, and Rachel stumbled under the weight. Mere seconds later they were surrounded, unable to do anything, as what Kymis assumed to be the leader rode up. Dismounting, he walked over to her, and as she stared defiantly at him, she slapped her across the face, knocking her down.
"Damn slave" he said. "So what do we have here, a couple of runaways." Then he noticed Valerious laying there too. "And look what we have boys, Valerious himself!" He let out a laugh and the others joined in, mockingly. Kymis reached out and grabbed Rachels hand, clearly terrified.
"A fine ransom this one will make" the man said, pointing at Valerious. Then he turned his attention to the two women, and a grin spread across his face. "You two however, won't be so lucky. I think we have something special planned for you", and the others riders laughed quietly to themselves. The unconcious body of Valerious was put on the back of one of the riders horses, and the to women were shacled and led along in the middle of the group, not knowing their fate but sure it wasnt to be pleasant...
(ooc: Howsat? 🙂 )