She begins to head to the forest

Anya soon convinced herself the mercenary poisoned her during their travels and as such cheated during their fight. Even the best swordsman in the world would lose to poison. She recovered her pride, and gathering her belongings, she began to make her way into the forest.

She made good progress on a horse a nice farmer had gifted her, red hair flying in the air. Most of what she decided to bring along was stashed in bags, behind her. Within an hour she would reach the forest and her adventure would begin. She was sure the effects of the poison were gone, and bravely rode straight into the forest. It was time to look for her first challenge.

She encountered a strange man. He was wearing bizarre looking clothes to say the least. A conical hat and light armor. He appeared to be unarmed. She stopped her horse close to him.

"Greetings, I am Anya Treolta, princess of Lamborda and the greatest swordfighter in the world. Who are you?", she said with pride. The man looked at her with scorn.

"Royalty. Useless greedy pigs. I am Xiaofeng Yilong", the man tells her. Hearing what he says, Anya feels incredibly insulted.

"Let's see who's useless! Fight me!", she angrily shouts, her hotheadedness taking control. She dismount her horse and draws her sword. He looks at her.

"As you wish", he says, making a strange stance. Anya also makes a stance. Fighting without a weapon, what an idiot, she thinks.