Isacc was getting closer to the lair of the bandits not knowing what to really expect but knew he'd be able to easily handle it....meanwhile.

Meline was keeping her eye on the noble closing in wondering why he was heading to her base she knew she was a thief but it wasn't like she and the others ever stole enough to have a death warrant. Unless beacuse it was a single man he just came to test his strength she doubted he had the ability to stop them regardless she snuck back to her base to tell the other 4 thief about the situation.

they decided to have 2 people guard the entrance Meline and one other guard the centre of their fort and the leader guarding the back probably planning to escape. they had hoped the Noble wouldn't be able to stop them however the leader was just hoping they'd distract him long enough so he could get away with his loot stolen farmers,peasants, and merchants he didn't give a damn about those working under him all he cared for was the money. 

Isacc got to the entrance and was met with the two guards one a mercenary the other a fighter.

"If you care for your lives stand aside brigands"

the guards gave a snort and told Isacc to leave but Isacc didn't waver and unsheathed his bronze sword in preparation for battle. the fighter rushed him first but he was a rather slow and clumps man and missed and to counter Isacc simply kicked the man in the back then slashed the fighter with the blunt side of his sword knocking him out.

"You guys aren't very trained are you?"

The Mercenary responded by saying "that was just him I'm different I actually know how to fight." the mercenary then rushed towards him flailing his sword like a madman but it was purely aggressive and had no accuracy behind it at all allowing Isacc to easily dodge and counter by slashing the mercenary in the front then smacking him in the head with the hilt of his sword knocking him out. Isacc then tied the two Bandits up and took their loot which consisted of 250 gold and some tools stolen from the farmers which Isacc would return after he finished.

Meline was getting a little antsy not knowing how to deal with the attacker but hoping he wouldn't make it past the two outside but she knew how terrible at combat they were and how easy it would be to knock them out.

Isacc finally entered the point of the room Meline was in and prepared for combat.

"You guys really should just be farmers instead of robbing them it's not an exciting life but at least it's a living"

Meline then responded in an angry voice "We aren't doing anything wrong were stealing from people who deserve to be robbed from we are just thieves don't treat us like simple bandits."

after that the fighter beside her clumsily dashed towards Isacc to be taken out with a simple kick no threat like the others. Meline got annoyed and began to fire arrows at Isacc but her doubts of wondering why someone would attack and say their bandits and she wasn't nearly as accurate as she could have been and couldn't hit her target.

Isacc quickly closed the distance between her and hit her with the blunt end of his sword knocking her down. 

"You may be a thief but your friends have been killing and robbing farmers and other people with nearly nothing to their name."

Meline began yelling saying he was wrong and there's no way that could be true so Isacc simply told her to follow him and hear from her leader herself.

"He'll admit he's a bandit watch he'll be angry and say everything"

The two then made it to the bandit leader who of course was pissed off and blamed Meline for them failing saying she's too soft and could never kill a person unlike himself and then attempted to escape.

"Wait you were lying and killing and robbing farmers I can't forgive that."

Meline then shot an arrow at the bandit which missed but hit the bag containing all of his stolen loot the bandit however managed to escape. 

Some time later Meline apologized to Isacc and helped him return the stolen goods.

"Sorry about that any thing I can do to redeem myself?"

Isacc gave a smile and said "Of course head to the city with me I have some friends who could always use more allies."

Meline then accompanied Isacc back to the city though it felt like almost no time had past but in reality it was 2 and a half hours though the sun was still up and Isacc knew he had to find Jacob and introduce Meline to him to see if she could join up with them.

(for the concept of time and the fact only my characters witnessed this I made it as short as possible.)