The wind whipped around her as she staggered down the mountainside, stinging the scrapes and cuts on her legs like tiny needles.

The tinkling of the torn remnants of once bright scale and mail armor sounded almost cheery compared with the blank look on her face, blank except for the odd wince whenever she stepped on a rock with one bare foot.

The wind slowly dried the blood and mess on her legs, small bits flaking off with each stumbling step as she neared the bottom of the path.  A sundered shield and broken sword hung loosely in her hands when she stopped and stood silently in front of the proud unicorn that shied away from her approach then quieted long enough for her to take her saddlebags and pack before slowly walking off, looking back sadly at her once before fading into the thick mists.

She sat on the ground and cried herself hoarse before dragging herself and her pack to an icy stream and cleaning herself the best she could, then dressed in her spare clothing and turned toward the mountain to scream defiantly.

"I'll be back !!! and with a bigger sword the next time you horrible evil BASTARD !!!"

Only the wind howled back, sounding like cruel laughter as it whipped around her

She burst into frustrated tears again and turned to head back down the long trail to the village below, each step a new lesson in pain, and whispered "I'll be back...and I'll be stronger, and better, no matter what I have to pay to get there"

She'll have her revenge no matter what it costs her, all she needs is someone to teach her the things she doesn't know yet.


Looking for a swordmaster, preferably a paladin or holy knight to teach her.  She'll even settle for 'maybe not all that 'good' just good at it', but the usual orcs, borderline brigands and evil sounding things need not apply.
She can be taken advantage of, but not that easily, those descriptions matter.
The dragon took all her gold, but....
No price is too dear...not anymore

Strictly dickly and she hasn't got one either.
Women (with or without extra bits) are alright for teaching or talking to but that's it.