Dante approached the building and saw the young man still standing by the building. As Dante moved to approach him. He saw two younger males approach him. Dante could see they were both elves. The older one had brown hair and green eyes. He also had the lean build of a warrior. The younger boy had black hair and blue eyes he was much thinner with the build of a scout. Both boys seemed to be armed, the older having two blades strapped to his back and he younger with a bow and arrow and a knife. The boy came up and started talking to the young man. Dante could not hear what they said but the trio moved off. Dante watched them go and moved to follow when he noticed others who were watching them. These others were watching the trio and some moved to follow them. Dante stopped and moved off and watched. Dante followed his hand on the hilt of his blade. He saw the trio move into an alley way and the followers moved to close the way behind them. Dante heard one of the men laugh and started telling the others to move into the alley and capture the trio. He also heard him say how they would be valuable. Dante gritted his teeth and his hand tightened on his swords hilt. “Slavers” Dante whispered. Dante watched the slavers move into the alley and he followed drawing his black steel blade. Dante came onto a scene. The trio in the center of the alley was surrounded by men dressed in black cloaks wielding blades and a few holding nets. “Just come quiet and we won’t hurt you too bad you are valuable property” one of the men said. “What exactly do you think you are doing here?” Dante asked. He had his blade at his side, but he was ready to move in an instant. The men turned their attention to him. One of the slavers smiled wickedly “Not that it is any of your business, but these elves will make fine catches and will fetch a high price. The fey boy will be worth even more on the markets after we have had our fun with him” The slaver said, “I saw you have been watching them, and they are ours”. “I am a Crusader Knight in the Black Templars Legion, and I am arresting you for slavery. Come quietly and perhaps you live long enough to be tried” Dante said. The slaver was not smiling any more “Kill him so we can get back to business” The slaver said. A group of the slavers laughed as they approached Dante. Dante moved swinging his sword around into a ready position as the slavers tried to rush him. In a flash of dark steel, two of the slavers fell and Dante moved in his blade wet. The fight was interrupted by a flash and several screams. It was in that confusion that Dante rushed the slavers in a few sweeps of his blade the slavers fell. It was then that Dante noted the scene before him. The two younger boys had their weapons out, but what was strangers was the young man's staff was flickering with power and several of the slavers around him had smoking wounds. The last slaver standing was looking scared when the young man stretched out his hand, and the slaver was slammed into the side of a building by a silver arc of lighting. Suddenly the trio was staring at Dante. “I thank you for your timely arrival, but who are you?” asked the silver haired young man.

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