Evelyn: appears in a flickering light I know you're here to help! My husband... he must be exposed!
whispers urgently Follow my lead, WhisperingVoyage. We need to move cautiously and find out who's hiding in these woods.
moves stealthily towards the source of the voices, her heart pounding in her chest Stay close, WhisperingVoyage. We don't want to alert them to our presence just yet.
I nod and stay close to her
peeks through a clump of bushes and whispers to WhisperingVoyage There, just behind those trees. I saw a flash of light.
I look where she's looking
As Evelyn and WhisperingVoyage cautiously approach the source of the voices, they are suddenly ambushed by a group of armed men who mistake them for intruders. A violent confrontation ensues, leaving both Evelyn and WhisperingVoyage injured and trapped in the enemy's lair.
ow, hey, that one guy had a gun
clutches her bleeding arm, gritting her teeth in pain Damn it, WhisperingVoyage! We need to find a way out of here before more of them show up!
whispers urgently Stay hidden, WhisperingVoyage! I'll try to distract them. takes a deep breath and steps out from behind the bushes, raising her hands in surrender
ehhmm, I think that's a bad idea
ignores WhisperingVoyage's concern, walking confidently towards the armed men Listen, gentlemen, I know you've mistaken us for intruders, but believe me, we're just here to retrieve something that belongs to us.
I watch from my hiding spot
takes a step closer, her voice steady I assure you, there's no need for violence. We're only here for the pendant that you stole from us.
I whisper wait, what pendant?
glances at WhisperingVoyage from the corner of her eye, then turns back to the armed men The pendant that your leader, that filthy bastard, murdered me for.
points accusingly at one of the men You! You're the one who took the pendant from me. You stole from me and then had the audacity to kill me! How dare you!?