
"Talonna!" The Princess shouted. Her shield maiden was already in motion.
The assassin had waited for the target and guardian to separate to get the opening he needed. But the elf warrior was quick. Far quicker than the assassin had thought possible wearing all that armor. Merely drawing the blade had put the shield maiden into action.
As the tip of the blade flashed and was a hairs breadth from plunging into soft flesh, the assassin was surprised to find he had only sliced through fine cloth. Seconds ago the bounty on his contract was a sure thing. In the blink of an eye his target was standing behind a long and sharp sword, a fair amount of plate armor, a large shield, and a very angry shield maiden.
"Not on my watch!" Talonna hissed.
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