"Oww! What the hell? Watch where you're going!" If there was anything I didn't like it was having some girl smack into me when I was in the middle of business.

"Oh, I'm sorry! Are you OK? I wasn't looking and." Hmm, this girl seems genuinely sorry. I keep forgetting that there are some people in this world who aren't like me. They're Innocent. Innocent and gullible. Time for me to do my thing. I know I don't have time but as they say, don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

"Hey its OK, my bad. I wasn't paying attention, trying to work out where the castle is. Wouldn't happen to know would you?" I kept a close eye on her, I wasn't sure if her sweet and innocent act was an act or actually sincere but if she wasn't aware of my plan, I needed to keep an eye out for the perfect opportunity. I'm guessing she was a local, by the looks of it, a Holy Knight. If so I need to be careful, they can be tough.

"The castle? Sure, it's a little but north of here." as she trailed off, I saw my chance. She turned round to point north to help explain her point and exposed her purse. It was half-hidden under her atrocious green cape but quite easy to remove from her person. Sometimes I make this look too easy.

"Thanks. I've been looking all over the place. You've probably guessed by now that I'm new in town. I'm kind of in a hurry so if you don't mind, I'll take off." If there's one thing you learn quickly when you're a thief is that hanging around a crime scene is asking for trouble. I don't let trouble near me.

"OK, I don't want to be a nuisance. I might see you around. Bye" clearly I hit a nerve or something because she's quite prompt to leave. I guess she doesn't like it when someone isn't nice to her. Sorry lady but I'm not nice to anyone. The only person I care about is myself. You're just another hapless victim.

"Hey." Hey.? Had she discovered me already? It wouldn't matter if she did; I have a few tricks up my sleeve if I have to get away in a hurry. I'd just be disappointed that I was losing my touch. "I just realised, I don't know your name." My name? She doesn't give up. I might as well tell her, I doubt I'll be seeing her again.

"Alexander. What's your name?" I figured I might as well ask hers, not that it mattered but she might suspect something if I told her my name then ran off. Not my style. Besides, she was at the foot of the stairs, and I didn't fancy a swim in the lake around the church.

"Christine Murray. I have to go now, goodbye." and with that she left. I'm sure she's a nice enough girl to know but I have no interest in that sort of thing, friends make you weaker.

I don't need any weaknesses.