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As the clash of weapons echoed through the forest, I manage to cut down one of the men holding Lily, then kicked the other one back, setting her free. “My hands!” she cried, as I took out her other captor. I quickly cut the rope tying them together, then shoved her behind me as more of those shadowy illusions came toward us. But then I heard Malren behind us, and knew we were surrounded. “You’ll never escape! Hand over the princess!” Malren said with a cackle. I spun around, trying to protect Lily from attackers on all sides, my sword between us, but there were too many. Shadowy bandits leaped at me and I blocked them, but then Malren lunged at me with his sword. I turned to block it, but was too slow, and prepared myself for the blow. Then Lily raised her hand and drew a rune in the
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