I'm just a human!

Chapter 4- I am a colossal idiot.

I was terrified. I have never come face to face with a ninja in my life and now there are like 20 around me right now! I cant calm down! the rope is cutting into my skin and I feel like its on fire. Nowhere have I read that it was supposed to be this painful!

The rope is only supposed to bind. For what reason do they make it hurt so much? Ninjas really are ruthless. They are a very conservative kind. Not much is known about them. Most of them are found in camouflaging clothes. They wear a mask to cover their faces. I heard if a ninja shows his face to anyone other than the people in his clan, the penalty is death! They also have a lot of inter clan rivalry.

Most of their training centers are on mountains. The headquarters off all clans is one of the best kept secret in the world. A ninja attempts suicide when captured rather than the possibility of them breaking under torture and revealing anything. They have a lot of secret techniques and tactics. Almost all of them serve their clans. However, there are rouge ninjas too. These are the ninjas that have broken away from clans and are free for hire. They are very hard to find and they take a lot of money for their services.

Regardless of whoever these ninjas serve, I am still in danger. I haven't done anything wrong in my life! Well-a little- but not enough that I have karma bad enough for me to die here! I shouldn't have come today. Is this why the elf mage asked me to leave! Is he one of them? Anything is possible. Ahhhh! I cant even clench my fist in frustration. I looked in front of me. It was the only place I could look, I was paralyzed. The ninja there didn't seem to be hostile. Then again I don't know what a hostile ninja looks like. My limbs are beginning to go numb.

Why did I have to come here today? If only I hadn't come! What are they here for? Money? Granted that is a valid reason, but if your going through the effort of hiring ninjas, just go rob a bank! Or kill everyone here. Better yet, sneak in and steal. So... it isn't money. What then? I don't care either way! The rope is still digging into my wrist. I fight to keep my tears from falling down. I swear on any kind of heavenly being that can get me out of this, I will never enter such a place again! I will abstain from gambling and even drinking in the future!

"You will?" a voice thundered in my head. I jumped out of my skin! Well, I would have if I was able to move. I asked (Thought in my head-I guess), "Who might you be?" while internally panicking. I hate people getting in my head. I knew I should have asked der to add some more wards that day! "If you don't like people being in your head", the voice boomed seeming amused, "Learn to ward yourself." I looked at the voice in exasperation. Well, I imagined looking at him. Or her .Or it. Or they. "I don't know! I would if I could! Idiot." I stated.

Was he(that is how I will refer him till I know his identity) getting a kick out of this? I could swear I can hear him laughing. "Answer my question" he said. "Is what you said true?" "OK, let me get this straight first", I said indignantly. " Firstly who are you to ask me that? Secondly reduce your volume! My head feels like its about to fall off." "As you wish" he purred his voice now low and breathy-dare I say- sexy? Was it elf mage? "You think of me as a potential mate?" the voice snickered. "You recognized my real voice right away. Were you that infatuated? "

" I was not!", I protested. "I have- a- great memory." I said feebly. I berated myself on the inside. That was such an horrible excuse.

"It was"

This-elfy- is so annoying. Well, he can hear all my thoughts anyway. Wait...did he check my memories? I sure hope not! I don't have anything of use to him anyway. At least, I think I don't.

"What do you want?" I repeated, for what felt like the thousandth time.

"I want for you to answer my question" he said. His voice is so enticing! I imagined him alone with me as he whispers...