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You charge and swing the fire ax at Lyle's leg before he can react. He lowers his sword cane in an attempt to block, but the end of the fire ax hacks into the meat of his thigh. He howls in pain as you yank the weapon out and drops his hands to his injured leg. As blood courses from the line of cut flesh, Lyle falls to the floor and stares helplessly at the wound.

Jillian drops your backpack and holds her hands out. "I'm sorry. Okay, we'll leave." She steps around the couch and helps Lyle stand up as he writhes upon the floor.

"This was all clearly a misunderstanding," Lyle says as he walks to the door, arm in arm with Jillian.

You walk over and take Lyle's sword cane. As they leave, you…