So Much for the Sword

Astra weighed up her options. She could either rely on her skill in unarmed combat, or she could run for it.

Astra had a bad feeling about the strange crone. Logically, even though the woman had the cleaver, Astra's speed and skill ought to mean that she could easily disarm her. But she suspected that logic as she understood it might no longer apply. She turned and ran, still carrying the kitten.

Instead of running after her, the old woman babbled some more of what sounded like total nonsense to Astra.

1. Soon Astra had left the woman far behind.
2. It must have been some sort of magic incantation, because Astra's feet suddenly seemed to weigh a ton and she nearly fell on her face. Looking down, she saw her feet were encased in great lumps of rock.
3. It must have been some sort of magic incantation, because Astra found herself transported to a cavern and chained to a rock wall.

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