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"Rolling in the Dirt" (Tenzen Pass) Rowd walked down the mountain path, with his head hung low. Rowd was in the process of thinking what it would be like to hold Jillia's…well never mind that. Rowd, other than the dirty thought, was also thinking about math. Little questions like what's three times sixty, and what is ten times eighteen. Oh wait, there's another thing currently on Rowd's simplistic mind, and that was what to tell Agares. He was thinking of different things to say to him, Well, it wasn't my fault! No, no, no. That wouldn't work. Maybe, A huge dragon, the size of thirty-four and a half castles appeared out of nowhere, and Jillia just hopped on it's back and flew away. Nah, not very believable. Why not, I ran like the big sissy that I am. No. No then he'll definitely have my head. Then, the best idea, and only idea, Rowd has ever come up with just popped in his head, I'll take my sword, and cut myself up a bit. Roll around in the dirt to dirty up my uniform, and say we were ambushed by a ton of huge warriors, and I managed to get rid of most of them, but they took Jillia away. Perfect! Rowd was thinking too much, for when that thought ended he tripped on a rock and landed flat on his face. "Aww, crap!" Rowd yelled as he got up and dusted himself off. Then he remembered that he was planning on getting dirty and cut up anyway. So, he got down on the ground, and began to roll around in a circular motion. As he was doing his thing, a young traveler boy walked up to him. He had a stick with a little sack attached to the end of it, carrying what few belongings he had. "Say mister," started the young boy, "whatcha doin'?" Rowd stopped dead in his rolling. He quickly got up and looked down at the young boy. He was dirty, and obviously a peasant. "Well, are you gonna answer my question?" the boy said as he looked Rowd in the face. Hmm, Rowd thought, How should I explain this one? Oh, I got it! "I don't have to answer to you, for I am Captain Rowd of the Highland Army!" Rowd exclaimed with great pride. The boys eyes widened with amazement, then began to laugh hysterically. "Wha..what's so funny? I really am a captain!" Rowd said, astonished that this young boy didn't recognize the great Captain Rowd. The boy stopped his laughing, and wiped his eyes because they were tearing, "Well, if you say so. But if you really are a captain, then what're you doin' out here? By the way, my name's Yoki." I don't think this brat's gonna leave, Rowd thought to himself, ponderingly, I better think of something fast… And with that thought Rowd turned around and ran. He ran so fast that he was out of eyesight in less than 2.35983 seconds, which is pretty impressive. Yoki smirked, and his eyes began to glow red, "Heh heh heh, well Captain Rowd, welcome to your own personal nightmare…" and the boy burst out into an evil, maniacal laugh. Rowd entered the Highland territory, thus exiting Tenzen Pass. Out of breath, Rowd got down on one knee, then collapsed. Naturally, with Rowd suffering occurring, Frank appeared. "Hmm, passed out like a bear in hibernation eh? Well, I should check up on that Yoki kid, something's not right about him…" and with that statement, Frank disappeared.
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