The Braedsen Village Chronicles VI

Last time in The Braedsen Village Chronicles........

"....the air was so sweet and the birds were trilling so merrily, that it was nearly impossible for the girls not to enjoy their walk. Unfortunately, their peace was not to be enjoyed long. As they passed Sycamore Grove, they were attacked by a party of bandits."


The Braedsen Village Chronicles
Chapter 7
Bandits

Kevina started barking and snarling furiously and attacked the first bandit he saw while Carrie simply bleated helplessly. Genna started throwing rocks rapidly(though rather pitifully), and Keitha fended off five bandits hitting them with her staff and kicking those who managed to evade it. This went on for what could have been hours or minutes until one of the bandits caught Kevina in a sack. Kevina was guarding Genna, so it was not long after, that she was also caught. Carrie had been nabbed at the beginning, and with all eight bandits attacking her at once, Keitha could no longer fight them off. Genna and Keitha were tied and gagged, and both were slung across the back of a horse like baggage. Some of the men walked next to the horses, and taunted and teased the girls, some threatening them with what they were going to do to them once they got back to camp. Keitha and Genna were miserable and frightened.
When they reached the bandit's hide out the girls were tossed onto the ground, and Carrie was tied to a post. The Bandits then threw the sack containing Kevina in a puddle of what looked to be.... human waste.

"Keitha, I am so frightened." Genna whispered.
"Don't be, We'll be all right, you'll see." Keitha said this mostly to reassure Genna, though the truth was that she was thoroughly frightened herself, and rather certain that they would either be dead by the next evening, or wish they were.
"Hey, you two. Aren't you the shepherd's daughters?"
Keitha and Genna started, then looked to see where the voice came from.
" I'm behind you two, and one of you is sitting on my foot."
They both managed to scoot forward and turned to discover that one of the nuns from Saint Norbert though they couldn't tell which one because she was sitting in shadows.
"Thank you, that feels much better. I can't believe these bandits! What could they possibly want with a nun and two shepherdesses? Oh, by the way, I am Sister Christian."
Keitha didn't quite know what to tell her. It was obvious that Sister Christian was very innocent if she couldn't see what the bandits might want with three attractive women.
"Bandits don't need a reason for doing anything, Sister. They do whatever they feel like doing. I believe that they might just be practicing." Keitha fervently hoped that what she told Sister Christian was true.
There was silence for a time when Genna let out a squeal and whispered loudly, "They're back! And they're coming toward us!"
Keitha moved in front of Genna protectively. But the two bandits passed by the women as if they didn't even see them.
Instead, they picked up the sack containing Kevina. One of them guffawed and said, "This out to be fun. I haven't gotten to do this in years!"
Genna and Keitha were quite worried, but could only watch frightened of what the bandits were about to do to their beloved dog.
The bandits had formed a ring and unsheathed their swords. They then untied the sack and unceremoniously dumped the poor dog on to the ground in the middle of the ring. It took Kevina a while to clear her head. When she saw where she was she went wild, barking, snarling, and snapping, but the poor thing could never touch any of the bandits, nor could she escape. All the while the bandits were jeering her, and poking at her with their weapons.
Keitha and Genna started crying, but neither of them knew what they could do.
"STOP THIS!"
Sister Christian had stood up, and was hopping in the direction of the bandit's circle.
"Sister Christian, DON'T!" But it was too late one of the bandits grabbed Kevina by the scruff and tossed her back in the sack, and all the rest were advancing menacingly toward Sister Christian.
"Who are you to be ruining our fun? Dirty ?@? !$+, you sit back down and don't interrupt us again or I'll give you something to pray about."
Sister Christian was about to make a retort that may have cost her life or worse, when a group of twenty or more bandits arrived. The leader of the group addressed the bandit who was threatening Sister Christian.
"Sergeant Borden we have caught a group of those meddling King's men. We need to secure their passage to Queen Melantha immediately. She'll want to get information out of them. Come with me to discuss details."
"Yes sir, General." Borden turned back to Sister Christian, "I'll deal with you later sweetie."
Sister Christian shivered.
Borden snapped his fingers and one of the bandits grabbed Sister Christian, less than gently, and dumped her back on the ground with Genna and Keitha. The Sergeant then proceeded to follow the General into a tent.
Keitha and Genna looked at Sister Christian, and shook their heads. Sister Christian didn't notice. She was staring into the trees, a dazed look on her face.

I'll add more to the story later, but I figured that You'd want to read what I had written as soon as possible.