adventures in alagaesia

(you run through the spine as your heart begins to race and you can hear the heavy steps of horses stampeding after you) "MURTAGH!" you shout as you run as fast as you can.(You trip over a log and scramble to get up but before you can you feel a strong force on top of you holding you down with the tip of a sword.you feel a hand grasp your shoulder roughly and quickly flip you on your back.you look up to see a shade staring down at you manically. he lifts his sword and brings it down to kill you but before he stabs you....