I walked through the forest hunting deer. It was high-noon when I had picked up the tracks of a small herd. I lived on the forest edge and had been living in these woods for some time. So it was odd finding foot prints. I was armed with my bow, staff and a short sword. Following the tracks the foot prints went off to the east while the herd continued north. Listing to the forest it went completely silent. This was the first sigh that something was wrong. Stopping my keen ears picked up on the movement around me. "I know that I am surrounded. Come out and face me!" I yelled. Coming from behind the trees and off the branches a group of women surrounded me.
Quickly taking in the situation it was five on one and they looked to be seasoned warriors. Two had bows while the others long daggers. They wore hide skirts and tops that only covered their breast. "What is your business with me?" I asked roughly.
"We are the Black Leaf amazons. You are now our slave." replied the leader.
"I am sorry but I am my own master." They seemed to take this as an insult and the bow women shot at me. In a smooth turn I had grabbed both arrows and taken up my stance with my staff. The other charged and in a three quick motions it was over. I had hit them all two times in the lower stomach and back. Turning around they looked at me with hate and disgust. "What haven you done to us!" yelled the leader.
"I have frozen your bodies for a brief moment. The next time you wish to capture your prey be better at it." I chuckled as I left them. The leader cursed in a language that I did not know and I continued to my home. I felt sorry for them, coming across a master warrior but they had brought it on them selves. Dismissing the thought I finally made it home to my small cottage.
Taking off my hunting clothes and slipping into more relaxed pants and shirt I rested with a good book. The sun was setting when I picked up the smell of river lotus. Quickly putting on my chain mail and fighting gear I grabbed my staff as I walked out of my small home. The sky was mixed with yellows and pinks as the night's wind brushed across the land. There they stood waiting for me. "You are on my land. I humbly ask you to leave." I said with force.
"I am La'Sha leader of the Hunters. My hunters tell me that a boy had defeated them." she said stepping forward.