Plotting The Takeover Of A Takeover!? (5)

"In other words... a noble's daughter... ran away with commoners?" <Village Chief>

"Yes. Though not exactly by choice her father fell in defence of the King, and all the other guards were busy fighting the rebels when she ran and came across us so we 3 decided to become her temporary subordinates at least until we could get her safety to her father's territory." <Julius >

When I explained that, the village chief looked at Serena's face and nodded as if he understood.

"I thought there was something going on, but... I guess she was a noble after all. I'll keep it a secret. You can see how determined she is by the way he works. Gorden was actually a bandit before. Did you know?" <Village Chief>

"Bandit?" <Julius >

That fact was a little surprising, but given his build and temperament, it fit.