"Keep on coming, Ekan!" Nicat shouts, "Let that ugly thing into the room! And you should move too, Eostre!"
"Point me where you want me to stand!" Eostre barks.
Trying to keep his zen, Ekan just merely moves to where Nicat directs
Frustrated at Nicat's relative silence, Eostre growls and stomps to the back of the room near Evelyn.
Having had little luck with his sling in the tight quarters, Nicat stuffs it back into his belt and hauls out his sword, a bit nervous about getting up close and personal with the yeth hound. He'd already had one long run down the hallways due to the earlier yeth hound fight, and Conner would never let him forget it if he ran away again - though the fact that the big fighter had run off screaming this time evened the score nicely.
Conner comes around the corner from the stairs and heads for the opposite door. "You know, last time I'd killed the demons before you got back." He moves back to the front, next to Ekan.
Seeing Conner back in the fray, Nicat mutters, "Finally..." He then darts nimbly past the yeth hound before spinning and slashing at with his sword!
Nicat somersaults past the beast with ease, and his strike lands on the hound's flank. His sword makes a cut in the hound's skin, but it heals over almost instantly.
"It's healing somehow! Go for Nualia!" Eostre yells.
Ekan moves closes with Nuala trying desperately to do so in some way that doesn't get in the way, his size a mixed blessing it appears.
But maybe he can change things around by stunning her
"You realize she's just gonna hang back there and let her servitor do all the fighting if you don't move, right?!" Eostre yells.
Eostre glares at Nualia as she waits for an opening. She'll scold the others for running into a fight like this when she was nearly out of spells later.
While Evelyn's inner wounds continue to be slowly healed by her infernal healing, she places a hand on Ekan enlarged upper leg and sends healing energy into his body.
Eostre launches yet another telekinetic fist at Nualia!
"Ignore her, finish the dog before it howls again!" Conner follows his own advice and brings his blade down on the demonic canine, the blade going between it's ribs easily.
Stepping away from the doorframe and crouching down, Nicat waves to the others to move back, hoping Nualia will move into the fray.
Ekan moves forward, TRYING not to get in the way as he does, to and take on Nuala at last now that that damned dog is dead.
Eostre winces as Nualia takes the telekinetic punch without flinching. She was running out of power, and if this fight didn't end quick, she was going to be less than useless.
Eostre starts getting a scared look on her face, her facade of arrogant bluster starting to crack.
While Evelyn's spell continues to heal her, Evelyn looks around to see how her allies are doing. She notices the scared look on Eostre's face and moves over to her, to put a hand on the dwarf's shoulder.
"ខ្ញុំពិតជាភ័យខ្លាចផងដែរ," Evelyn says to Eostre, "ប៉ុន្តែខ្ញុំរកឃើញភាពងាយស្រួលក្នុងការដឹងថាខ្ញុំពិតជាលេងជាមួយអ្នក។ ជាពិសេសអ្នកជួយខ្ញុំច្រើនណាស់, Eostre ។ គ្មាននរណាម្នាក់យល់ពីខ្ញុំនៅពេលដែលខ្ញុំដូចជា ... ដូចនេះ ... ហើយខ្ញុំមិនយល់ពីនរណាម្នាក់ ... អ្នកយល់ដឹងទាំងខ្ញុំ, ទោះបីជា, ហើយថាជួយខ្ញុំឱ្យរក្សាភាពប្រក្រតីរបស់ខ្ញុំនៅពេលដែលយើងប្រឈមមុខទាំងអស់របស់មនុស ្សអាក្រក់ទាំងនេះ និងសត្វ។"
Even though the spell doesn't do much to help Eostre in the current situation Evelyn casts guidance on her, and hopes it'll make Eostre feel a bit better knowing Evelyn's there to back her up.
"មានភាពងាយស្រួលសម្រាប់អ្នកដើម្បីនិយាយថាអ្នកបាននៅតែទទួលបានការពិនិត្យអក្ខរាវិ រុទ្ធឆ្វេង" Eostre snaps, scowling a bit. It's evident to Evelyn that she's more upset at looking "weak" than actually mad at her.
The small bit of divine guidance softens her expression a bit.
"លោកអ៊ុំ, សូមអរគុណ។" she says, clearly embarrassed at her previous, ungrateful-sounding outburst.
Evelyn cringes a bit when Eostre snaps, but she manages a weak smile when the dwarf thanks her.
She probably doesn't like me very much... It has to feel like a chore to constantly translate for me...
Eostre throws another Telekinetic Fist.
"Ekan, move back, let her into the room. She either has the stones to fight us, or she'll run. Let's see what she chooses."
Ekan will try to back up when he can as directed, "Apologies... still not used to this size."
Ekan backs away from the door to give the others room.
Hey! Nicat thinks to himself, Conner just suggested the same plan I was thinking! I love how much we have in common!
When Ekan steps back, Nicat once again crouches down, staying hidden and ready to strike when Nualia steps through the door.
"Black HAND she's tough!" Eostre curses.
Evelyn's ability kicks in and causes Ekan to heal while she takes damage. Part of the damage Evelyn takes is immediately healed by her active healing spell.
Evelyn closes her eyes as she focuses on the positive energy within her. She grabs hold of it and channels it outward to heal her allies, but carefully avoids the energy from reaching Nualia or her downed dog.
After the channel everyone but Nualia's back at full health. A smile cracks on Evelyn's face as she opens her eyes again.
I can protect my allies! I can do it!
Conner moves farther into the corner next to Nualia, making room for more people to surround her. If he can get behind her, she'll be trapped. In the mean time, maybe he can get her to pay more attention to him than the others, but his first stroke fails to land.
"I'M RUNNING OUT OF THESE!" Eostre hollers as she slings another fist at Nualia that sails over her enemy's head.
Nualia ducks under Eostre's telekinetic punch and parries Conner's blow.
With Conner now positioned opposite him, Nicat is sure he can hit Nualia, and he swings his sword hard! He seems momentarily distracted, however, perhaps by what seems to be a new hair style Eostre is sporting, and his strike is a poor one indeed.
"Don't waste time lookin' at me! Look at the madwoman with the nasty giant sword!" Eostre snaps.
"SEE?! WHAT'D I TELL YOU!"
No one needs healing, so Evelyn figures she'll step up to Ekan and aid him with a touch of guidance.