{"id":3817,"date":"2026-05-31T13:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2026-05-31T13:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:55:06","slug":"full-the-forest-bandit-chief-regretted-pushing-the-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3817","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE FOREST BANDIT CHIEF REGRETTED PUSHING THE BOY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cold storm rolled across the Blackwood Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark clouds swallowed the evening sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind howled through towering trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaves spiraled through the air like dying birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And high on a steep forest hillside\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a gang of ruthless bandits gathered around their leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Forest Bandit Chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant man covered in scars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An axe rested across his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His beard was tangled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His armor was stolen from dead soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And fear followed him wherever he went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villages paid tribute to avoid his wrath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers disappeared when they crossed his territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entire merchant caravans changed routes to avoid Blackwood Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because nobody wanted to meet the man known as Garon the Butcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon stood laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounding him were nearly thirty armed bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And trapped at the edge of the hillside\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">stood a ragged 16-year-old boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His clothes were torn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud covered his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain soaked his dark hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small travel pack hung from his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHOVE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He slammed both hands into the boy&#8217;s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His footing vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he tumbled down the hillside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He rolled through roots, rocks, mud, and broken branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaves exploded into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits burst into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several pointed downhill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others placed bets on whether the boy had survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon rested his axe against his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStay down there, boy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More laughter echoed through the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain began falling harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally came to a stop at the bottom of the slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he didn&#8217;t move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some assumed he was unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others assumed he was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud dripped from his clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face was bruised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His shoulder bled slightly from striking a rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet his expression never changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes remained calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same way a hunter watches a forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same way a wolf watches prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits began descending the hillside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weapons drawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain the fight was already over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon laughed again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSurround him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits spread across the forest floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing in from every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy glanced around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He studied everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits charged after him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branches snapped beneath their boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud splashed everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest became a blur of motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy sprinted toward a cluster of enormous ancient trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest trees in Blackwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trees so large that ten men together couldn&#8217;t wrap their arms around a single trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy planted one foot against a massive trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His body launched upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nearest bandits froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child kicked off a second tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits stared upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWHAT?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe&#8217;s climbing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wasn&#8217;t climbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was flying through the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the trees themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the canopy swallowed him completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only swaying branches remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFind him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits spread out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm darkened further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hammered the leaves overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KRAAAAK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a brief moment\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the entire forest turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then darkness returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief spun in circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No footsteps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No sign of the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice spoke from somewhere above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWrong direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every bandit froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief looked upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy dropped from the branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landing silently behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weapons raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy calmly met their gaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then everything exploded into motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first bandit charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy sidestepped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandit crashed face-first into a tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second attacker swung a sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy grabbed the man&#8217;s wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SNAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon flew away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third lunged from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy ducked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacker accidentally slammed into his own ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two bodies collapsed into the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest erupted into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon&#8217;s smile disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something felt wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wasn&#8217;t luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wasn&#8217;t survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy knew exactly where every tree stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly where every root lay hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly where every branch would move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He fought like someone who had lived his entire life in Blackwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest itself seemed to help him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandits slipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branches struck faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roots caught ankles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every advantage belonged to the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minutes passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battle became a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandits crashed into each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weapons disappeared into the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several fell down the same hillside they had laughed about earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others fled deeper into the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief finally roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cENOUGH!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining bandits stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon stepped forward alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His massive axe rose into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain dripped from the blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant&#8217;s face twisted with rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou think you&#8217;re clever?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground shook beneath each step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike his men\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon was dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant swung his axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade cut through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy dodged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The axe struck a tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trunk exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood fragments flew everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several bandits stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even they looked afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon ripped the axe free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And attacked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy retreated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou finally realized you&#8217;re outmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes constantly scanned the trees above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief didn&#8217;t notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1012.png 612w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1012-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant pushed him deeper into the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward an ancient clearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A place avoided by hunters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoided by woodcutters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoided by everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center stood a gigantic dead oak tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its trunk wider than a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNowhere left to run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits formed a circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching eagerly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief raised his axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victory seemed certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy pointed upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon instinctively looked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he heard it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cracking sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CREAK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient oak tree above him was moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because of the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every missed strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy had led him here deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each axe blow weakened the ancient trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the storm finished the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KRAAAAAK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gigantic tree broke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire forest seemed to scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandits scattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief tried to jump away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient oak crashed down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earth shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branches shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm wind swept across the clearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a hand emerged from the debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pinned beneath the fallen tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His axe lay broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His armor shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood ran down his forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in years\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon looked helpless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bandits hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None rushed to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear had replaced loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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