Escalation

Tiella counted fifteen in the crowd. Not including the dead one with an arrow through his throat. The elf girl was holding her own, and was asking to use her magic.

Tiella shrugged as she plunged her dagger into the heart of the man she had just disarmed, just as a second assailant fell at her feet with an arrow in back. Energy coursed into her as the dagger pulled the life force from her victim.

She opened the palm of her free hand and summoned a sphere of light. Her new thief friend cursed at the sight but he was committed to the fight now as several of the mob had turned to see where the arrows were coming from.

Balar roared with anger as it became clear that things had gone past the point of no return. She smiled to see the old fires light anew in his eyes as he began to carve his way towards her.

"We are fine she called to him. Protect our archer." He did not hesitate as he turned his path towards the embattled thief.

She turned then and winked at the elf girl, before launching her ball of light into the dwindling crowd. "Give them hell girl."