"You ugly fucker!" One of the bandits called out, running up and nailing his fist into Clifford's face, knocking him back onto the ground as he attempted to get up. But the pain from the knife lodged in his foot wasn't having any of it. So he just lied there, on the ground, gritting what teeth he had left.

[b]"Un-fucking-believable. How'd she let him get free?"[/b] The bandit Jost called out.

[color=Hotpink]"Forget [i]how[/i]."[/color] The younger woman replied, [color=Hotpink]"Just tie him up again. [i]Triple[/i] this time, and not just the joints."[/color]

Two of the bandits walked over and grabbed Clifford by his shoulders. The woman walked over and stood before him. [color=Hotpink]"Probably could've made it if you were just a little better."[/color] She said, [color=Hotpink]"Though honestly, you shouldn't have bothered trying in the first place."[/color]

[b]"Oh, look at his fucking foot!"[/b] Jost said, [b]"He's bleeding all over! Why'd you have to damage the goods, Diana? Now he's not worth as much!"[/b]

The woman, Diana, rolled her eyes some and turned to the man. [color=Hotpink]"Jost, if I hear anymore stupid [i]shit[/i] out of you, I'm going to-"[/color]

She was cut off by the sound of Clifford brandishing the dagger he'd taken earlier, jabbing it into one of the bandit's throats, and pulling it right back out. As he fell back, the other one attempted to draw his sword, but Clifford did his best to ignore the pain in his foot and lunged forward, repeatedly plunging the dagger into the second bandit's face.

Even with that blast injury of his, it was easy to tell Clifford was royally pissed off at this point.

Diana drew another knife herself and ran forward, only for Clifford to turn and charge forth, tackling the woman by her waist and pinning her on the ground. He beat her armed hand with the handle of the dagger, causing her to drop her knife, and then picked her up off the ground as Jost and the other bandits rushed forth. Cliff was still trying to ignore the pain in his foot, but it was starting to come back. He wrapped his free arm around her shoulders and held the knife up to her jugular.

[color=Hotpink]"Stop!"[/color] Diana called out. And the bandits did, swords out and ready.

Now, it was a standoff.