06-25-2009, 05:45 AM
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Even though it was muffled by the soft wool fabric of the tunic, the telltale rattle of his chain-mail armor alerted the two thugs. Turning around, the two caught Daniel with his sword drawn. Seeing the elfling in armor, armor too large for him, gave them a moment of pause.
A moment was all he needed.
The slender blade made light work of the first as Daniel twisted around and slashed through his neck. Spinning around from the momentum, Daniel came to bear on the second guard. Before he could raise his sword, the guard found Daniel's sword piercing through his breastplate. The half-elf slid through the armor and into the guard's heart, killing him instantly.
Looking down upon his fallen victims, Daniel felt a dazed sense of awe. Taking a step back, he surveyed the immediate surroundings. Two dead, and he survived. Looking at his hands, he saw the thin rapier sword as it glinted with the setting sun. There wasn't even the slightest stain of red on his blade.
Even though it was muffled by the soft wool fabric of the tunic, the telltale rattle of his chain-mail armor alerted the two thugs. Turning around, the two caught Daniel with his sword drawn. Seeing the elfling in armor, armor too large for him, gave them a moment of pause.
A moment was all he needed.
The slender blade made light work of the first as Daniel twisted around and slashed through his neck. Spinning around from the momentum, Daniel came to bear on the second guard. Before he could raise his sword, the guard found Daniel's sword piercing through his breastplate. The half-elf slid through the armor and into the guard's heart, killing him instantly.
Looking down upon his fallen victims, Daniel felt a dazed sense of awe. Taking a step back, he surveyed the immediate surroundings. Two dead, and he survived. Looking at his hands, he saw the thin rapier sword as it glinted with the setting sun. There wasn't even the slightest stain of red on his blade.