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1

The Red Ladies

Entering the strange shack, Gutts see four old ladies dressed in red robes. They ask him:

Oh, so you are the gift from the Black Hawk ?

Gutts notice that she is talking about Griffith and bursts in rage, he jump to attack the lady, but fall to the ground, tired. The women get up and all start laughing, Gutts notice his severed arm bleeding, he was so full of rage and confusion that he forgot his injuries. His right eye start to hurt and bleed. One of the old ladies look at him and ask:

What is your name ?

Gutts, too tired and injured even for talking, says gasping for air:

G-Gutts…

The lady replies:

Oh, at least you know your own name. HAHAHAHA !

Everything went black again. The colours start to appear again, slowing revealing a beautifull blond woman looking at Gutts with curiosity. Gutts ask:

What happened ?

The woman replies while helping him get up of the bed:

Your infuries were bad, you almost died, if weren't for the ancient-

Gutts gets up fast braging:

That bunch of old shit is with Griffith !

The woman tries to stop Gutts but he gets to the door leading to the area where the old ladies are, he jump the stairs and grap a broad sword that was resting on the side of the wall. He start asking while point the sword to everyone:

Where is him ?! WHERE IS GRIFFITH ?!

One of the ladies get up and with a gesture, pull Gutts to the other side of the room, he senses the evil aura on her, it's powerfull. She smile and say:

We don't know young one, but we were told to take care of your injuries, give you a weapon and set you off to this kingdom. Drangleic.

Gutts can't understand, he than remembers, the brand. He touch the back of his neck, felling the mark. The lady then say with a sadistic smile:

This brand, only the sacrifices have, it will drawn every beast and hollow to you, to eat your soul.

Gutts looks at the ladys eyes asking:

Hollow ?

All of the ladies start laughing, and one of they say:

Oh you will see my boy. Now go, it's time.

While passing through the door he say:

Next time I see you…

He grins, finishing:

I will kill you all.

He than shuts the door leaving the old ladies behind. Carrying his sword Gutts think in how in the world is he going to find Caska and kill Griffith. His wounds are better, but he's still without and arm and eye. As he walks the path leading to an enormous rupture on the cave, he sees light. Approuching the rupture Gutts notice, that's the sun.