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Galard was walking slowly, lost in thoughts when he bumped into a tree.

"Crap...I should be focused on the mission...."

He said, grumbling to himself, soon he reached a small river.
He heard a noise coming from the other shore, a person? or maybe....

"Who is there?"

He asked, his left hand on the hilt of his katana, though it was not visible due to his coat