Clouding after being attacked

[Stickyhaze]

Mithril Mine, Cart Track
Also here: Ludwig.
Obvious exits: south, west, northeast
[HP=197]:grin
You grin slyly.
[HP=197]:search
Your search revealed nothing.
[HP=197]:hide
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:sneak
Attempting to sneak...
[HP=197]:
Mithril Mine, Cart Track
Also here: Ludwig.
Obvious exits: south, west, northeast
[HP=197]:s
hide
Ludwig is searching the area.
Ludwig is searching the area.
Ludwig moves to attack you!
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: north, south
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide... You don't think you are hidden.
[HP=197]:search
Your search revealed nothing.
[HP=197]:hide
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:sneak
Attempting to sneak...
Ludwig walks into the room from the north.
[HP=197]:n
hide
s
hide
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine, Cart Track
Obvious exits: south, west, northeast
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:bs ludwig
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: north, south
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:Your command had no effect.
[HP=197]:s
hide
bs ludwig
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: north, southeast
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:Your command had no effect.
Ludwig walks into the room from the southeast.
Ludwig is searching the area.
Ludwig is searching the area.
[HP=197]:se
hide
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: northeast, northwest
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:search
Your search revealed nothing.
[HP=197]:hide
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:sneak
Attempting to sneak...
[HP=197]:nw
hide
bs ludwig
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: north, southeast
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:Your command had no effect.
[HP=197]:n
hide
bs ludwig
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine Tunnel
Obvious exits: north, south
The room is dimly lit
Attempting to hide...
[HP=197]:Your command had no effect.
[HP=197]:n
hide
bs ludwig
Sneaking...
Mithril Mine, Cart Track
Also here: Ludwig.
Obvious exits: south, west, northeast
Attempting to hide...
A dark cloud passes over you
*Combat Engaged*

[Gardner Denver]

Can you give some idea as to the time frame shown here?

[Stickyhaze]

It happened in less than 30 seconds. Once he engaged, I attempted to bs, and clouded about 20 seconds after his initial engage.

[Torque]

Dont you have thievery, Sticky? Did you rob him at all? If you did, he gets to attack you, and you would pick up another cloud for engaging on him. As far as picking up another cloud AFTER he engaged you, then yeah that's not like majormud