The bandits got back to their base which was a fortress in the woods. They were injured but not as badly as the guardsmen, they could always get more bandits. As Darius sat on his throne made of Wood, he had a wonderful idea. ``Now it's our time to raid and take over Kvatch." Darius said to all of his bandits. The bandits cheered and put their weapons in the air. Bandits usually only robbed unsuspecting people but Darius was ambitious. This was not the first Darius had tried to take over Kvatch. Seven years ago Darius tried to take over Kvatch, the raid was unsuccessful and he lost a lot of men. For the past Seven years he had been building up his army, he is now 300 bandits strong, The battle at the village he only took forty bandits and only twenty died. "Darius, someone is at the front gates, they want to see you!" A bandit said sweating. "Who is it?" Darrius said. 'It's Solstice!" Darrius's eyes widened. Solstice was a part of the black hand. A group of five that were wanted by the whole nation. Darrius started sweating; he was wondering why a man like him was at his gate. "I'll talk to him myself." Darrius said. He equipped his sword and headed outside his fortress. Outside the gate it was just Solstice and someone else, he looked younger than was sweating he didn't know what to say. "Would you be interested in teaming up?" Solstice smiled.