The sounds of your steps and labored breathing were almost thunderous in the alleyway. Panic coursed through your system as agony grips your heart. Images from the horrific scene you had stumbled upon earlier flashes behind your eyes.

They were dead. All of them. And in the center of the bloodbath: Minsc.

With a quick shake of your head, you dispel the thoughts long enough to notice the dead end you trapped yourself in. A rock sinks to the pit of your stomach as you hear slow steps approaching from behind.

“Boo, are you certain that this is what Minsc must do?” Minsc asks with a hint of trepidation. Soft hamster squeaks chide the ranger as his brow knits together.

Minsc turns his attention back to you.

“Kill, says Boo! Kill, does Minsc!”