Unexpected aid

"Mira, the mighty paladin. In my hands at last," a familiar voice purred in her ear. "So sweet... even this damned place has some advantages."

Mira opened her eyes to see a well-known thief, rogue, and ****, Taihon leering down at her. The paladin tried to move away from him, but not only did her body protest with pain, she also discovered that she was tightly bound by ropes made from old, rotten clothes.

"Taihon... you bastard. I never knew you are not only a scoundrel but also lapdog for the demons." She hissed through gritted teeth, "What was Marus's promise to you? Gold? Me? Princess Tara? Or did he just scare you into submission? I always knew you were an evil gready lowlife, but I never expected you'd stoop so low as to become Marus's minion."

Taihon snorted before saying, "As I told you when you put me in jail the third time, you don't know me. I am not evil; I value my freedom." He smirked as he continued, "As for why I am here... I tried to steal some Exstatica and got caught. Marus threw me in this maze. He surely expected that I would die here. " he was openly ogling the bound woman he talked to. "Just like you, he underestimated me. I can survive a lot." He smirked as he added, "By the way, you didn't thank me for saving you from the minotaur. It was quite hard to do."

Mira growled, "It's not like you saved me for any other reason than to **** me yourself." She glared at him, her eyes burning with hatred. "You will pay, scumbag."

Taihon sighed dramatically and shook his head, running a hand through his messy, dark red hair. "Noblewomen. Typical." He muttered to himself as he eyed Mira up and down, taking in her bound form and the way her chest heaved with each angry breath she took. "You save them and they insult you." He smirked, his deep eyes glinting with mischief and lust as he moved closer to her.

Standing at around 6 feet, Taihon was a lean and athletic man, even rags on his body couldn't hide the muscles that rippled underneath. A few scars adorned his tanned skin, souvenirs from past escapades and battles. His face was sharp, with a strong jawline and a messy beard that had seen better times.

"Looks like you deserve a little lesson." Taihon purred, his voice low and menacing as he towered over the helpless Mira.