The thieves were startled upon realizing that there was another presence in the camp.
They turned towards Michael, using their scimitars defensively like a shield. But once they realized how young he was, their unease lessened.
"Don't make any funny moves, kid. We don't want you to get hurt."
"Just let us have the carriage, and all of you can walk free tonight."
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
They saw Michael move towards his tent, thinking that he was trying to help the chocolate merchants in some way.
"I just wanted something to sit on," Michael said as he pulled out a chair from his tent and sat on it casually. "Go on," he gestured to the thieves.
The shadow Orcs had just awakened, so they're still in the 1-star realm. These thieves are in the 2-star realm, but they are just at the Orcs' level. This will be a good fight, he thought to himself.