Original X-roads-2003

    Mark walked towards her.
    “You have..” Casandra started to speak.
    “You tell me to stop, and I’ll do it to you.” He stopped a foot away from her. “There is nothing I want that I don’t have. Me, or my men. The only thing you can not have during your stay here is freedom. If you are willing to switch sides, I can be more accommodating about that.” Not getting a response he continued, “But, you are staying here.”
    “Why?”
    “Are you that daft?” he sat down on a chair. “You are sent to kill me. Your direct orders are I believe, to kill the opposing general.”
    “You know you have nothing to worry about.” Casandra stated. “The fact that there’s all your men outside. I’d never make it out.”
    He looked her up and down, “You always did like a good challenge. However you would be hunted like an animal.” He settled back.
    “So I would just die?” Casandra was a little shocked.
    “What if it wasn’t your life that was being hunted?”
    “Excuse me?”