WIN) You duck just in time. The tallest thief trips over you and lands hard on the ground. The smaller one grabs your arms from behind and pulls you to your feet. The medium-sized thief grabs a tree branch and prepares to bash your lights out. However, you spin around and the thief whacks his own partner in crime! The smaller thief falls to the ground with a groan, holding the back of his head. The medium-sized thief is very angry, and now slowly walks toward you with fists clenched. You back into a tree, with nowhere to go. The thief throws a punch, but you dodge the blow and his fist smashes into the tree! The thief doubles over holding his injured hand, cursing and yelling. You pick up the golden statue and bring it down, with force, on the thief's head. He drops to the ground. You breathe a sigh of relief. As you start your long journey back home, you think to yourself, that you've had enough adventures for one lifetime!

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