William

(Sorry I'm going to do some goodmoding :( but it is a must you'll see I'll try and keep it down to a minimum)

"Actually," replied the young girl. "There are some odd..." She stopped as a group of at least fifty horses rode up.

"Hello miss," said the commander. He turned to Randy and I for a moment, "Hello boys." He turned back to the maid and continued, "We understand you have something that doesn't belong to you."

The milk maid looked puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"That locket you carry around," He continued. "It doesn't belong to you."

"It was a gift," She lied. "From my mother."

"I'm going to take it back and return it to the owner," He said calmly. He turned to us again, "Please don't interfere, she's a thief and stole it from my master."

The maid turned to Randy and I, "It isn't true but just go. They will only hurt you if you try to help."

"Randy?" I asked. "What's the first rule Master Moomow gave us?"

We shouted in unison, "Protect the innocent."

I added under my breath, "Even if it costs you your life."

The soldiers did not seemed worried by the threat of the two little monks in front of them. I was not afraid for myself, but for the maiden.

"Get her into the woods Randy," I said. "I'll hold as many here as I can."

I loosed my robe and let it fall to the ground leaving only a white shirt and blue pants to be seen. Randy and the maid ran into the forest attempting to hide.

"Get that key at all costs," The commander shouted. "Kill any who stand in our way."

I smirked as two of them began to charge and I did also. I used my staff to vault over the horse and then hit each of them once knocking them from the horses and leaving them unconscious.

The commander seemed a little shocked but he was determined, "Ride around him if you have to just get that key."

Most of them rode around me and the rest surrounded me to prevent me from going after them.
I paused for a moment to come up with a plan.