After depleting their stocks of ale, the bandits were very ready for sleep. Boy's father decided that they wouldn'tgo out looking for the woman's friends yet, they had done enough tonight and a rest was well deserved.
No one seemed to have made the discovery that Elentari was an Elf, not a Woman. Indeed, they had all been far too keen on celebratingn and at any rate, she was firmly tied, the rope would have to be cut for her to escape and they had taken any weapon she had. Her sword had, of course, ended up with Boy's father and he now slept with it right beside him. On his other side was Boy and arranged around them were three other sleeping forms. The other three men were 'on guard' though truth be told only one was.
[ June 17, 2003: Message edited by: dragoneyes ]
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