Legends of Caspian: A Sinister Sanctuary

Luke and Caspian left the meeting with Robin Hood relishing every moment they had spent with the legendary hero. They made their way quickly towards the South Forest using a map hastily thrust into their hands to navigate the twisting patterns of sun, shadow, and tree. Crack! Caspian halted his eyes darting around. Luke stopped too and quickly pulled his loaded bow string taut. Everything was quiet. Not even a bird twittered. Luke's sharp vision detected a small patched of red and black dart between a tree. Hiss! Luke fired his arrow and a shriek slipped out of the soldier's mouth before he collapsed from behind the tree a sword in his hand and an arrow in his throat. Caspian drew his blade as he and Luke sped away as cries rang out! "A bandit patrol must have found us!" Luke cried as he fired a warning arrow into a cluster of noisy trees. Another shriek rang out. Luke's eagle eyes had again seen what Caspian had not. Caspian sheathed his sword as the cries of the pursuers became fainter. They dashed around a water fall, through the cave hidden by it waves and to the top, where Forgotten Tower stood, shrouded and hidden by huge oaks. Caspian stepped up to the door as Luke watched for intruders.
Suddenly the door flung open and a hideous cackle rang out, "Thieves! Fiends! Rouges! Murderers!" A bent old woman stepped out onto the path her wild hair framing her even wilder eyes. She screamed out every possible threat and name Caspian had ever heard and a couple ones he hadn't heard either. Suddenly, Caspian recognized her.
"Anastasia!" he snarled. The woman turned to him silent.
"So ye know me name," she cackled, "And I know yours, Caspian! Son of my worst enemy!" Suddenly, she leaped forward a crooked dagger in her hand! Twang! An arrow sped through the air and hit the dagger causing it to spin out of the woman's hand and crash into a tree, where it cracked in half. Caspian silently thanked Luke. Anastasia was an old witch. Lord Gelon had exiled her from the village for attempting to steal herbs from the doctor, murdering livestock, and suspected murder. "Their coming," Luke said. Caspian did not need to know what the their met. A raindrop split on his nose. He glared at the darkening sky. Two black clouds were converging.
"Quick!" he hissed as he grabbed the old witch, who said nothing but had fear in her eyes. "Go distract the soldiers before they arrive! They will kill us all!"