”Just keep moving forward. Don´t mind attacks from behind. We have to chase just one at a time. Find him.” Finally soldiers didn´t make mistakes when thay chased Sepro. They didn´t care about attacks from Herman. Even still they couldn´t find them. Both of them knew the place they were on.

They were close to village´s trapping ground. It was made for trapping dangerous animals which were looking from new lands. Not always where these animals only one´s how step on them. Deers how were taking care for their children sometimes triggered these traps. It was damaging population. For this reason traps where changes from deadly injury to catching traps. Thanks to this taking these men allive became easy for these two young boys.

”Little bit more. We can found them soon.” They weren´t as desperate as they used to be but it went both ways. No one was thinking they were going to loss but someone has to.

Finally soldiers managed to trap Sepro against cliff. Unfortunately they couldn´t know he could climb on top of it. He wasn´t going to show it either. If he would climb then these men would surround him and leave trapped grounds. That can´t be allowed in these circumstances.

There was a few reasons why Sepro and Herman wanted take them alive. First one being their information. There hasn´t been any major bandit activity here. These weeks amount has been quick rise. After border war viscount Rowan had gained plenty of enemies. Some had taken actions against him already. It isn´t difficult to see someone is behind the recent changes. Two boys wanted to find out some clues.

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Second reason was simply not to kill. They have already indirectly killed hundreds of people. They couldn´t take direct actions at all. Of course if necessary to survive they would do it.

”There he is. Take him.”

Soldiers found him soon but Sepro put his hand forward as sign to stop.

”You are poisoned. Are you willing to listen to me?”

Of course they will listen to him. Sepro waited everyone to arrive.

”There was some poison needles among cones. Fortunately I have andidote but only to 5 people. Fastest eats the slow one´s.”

Needless to say everyone started to run at Sepro. They didn´t have room to wait. Of course they would have known that this was just a ruse but there was time limit. To no suprise they fell to the trap. It was hole trap which also trops a net over them. Net is cheap one which aim is confuse and alarm the victim. This would cause net getting tighter.

”Hurry up and remove it.”

”I can´t move.”

”Calm down.”

”Cut the rope.”

”Where is my sword?”

They were on panic. Of course not everyone fell for this trap but they couldn´t remove ropes when everyone were moving under it. Normally at this moment soldiers would have taken arrows as deterrent but these were sold for food.

”We have taken you as hostage.” (Peter)

That went suprisingly well. After those men were captured we explained it was exercize. They believed it because they were literally under the ropes. They also saw old hunting traps which would have killed them. They owned their lives on us. They had no choise except believe and follow us.

Herman and Sepro offered food market work for them. They needed extra work force who wouldn´t betray them. Normally people wouldn´t trust these people but they indeed showed good character. They were forced by their situation. I can´t blame them.

I doubt that they are neither mercenaries or bandits. I don´t ask them since they wouldn´t tell the truth. It is better wait them to say it. I´m doing the same. How could I ask since we aren´t telling the truth either.