Elena sees the fox

Elena had woken from her sleep hearing a commotion. Throwing on a robe over her nightgown she ran out onto her veranda and looked out over the courtyard. She saw guards running back and forth. There was yelling and the sound of horses. It was clear something was amiss at the fort where she and her father lived.

That's when she saw him. Darting through the shadows, his black cape flowing. Zorro! Elena had seen him once before. They'd actually had a bit of a moment... but that was before she knew he was a thief! No doubt he'd stolen something from her father. Elena's blood boiled. She knew she must act.

Elena threw on her boots. Then she ran over to her mantle and took her rapier from it's stand. With a determined scowl she left her room, determined to teach this Zorro a lesson...