Ariel glanced back at Zixx, her skin crawling at his barest touch. She heard his voice, however, and responded in kind. "She has secrets... I'm not fond of secrets." The wild elf took in a deep breath and turned, her keen elven eyes watching two lesser demons scamper off across the wastes, before turning back to their hideous superior. Her wings strained slightly, trying not to flex, and one hand tightly clasped the hilt of her court sword.<br/><br/>That anarchic voice tainting her mind forced the paladin to quietly hiss, and the challenge was not one she could pass up. Maybe it was foolish, maybe it was a trap, but she was confident. Without the babaus, the massive demon was alone, and this would be the ideal time to strike, while the entire group could focus.<br/><br/>The elven woman who had tagged along worried her -- and she would be keeping an eye on her -- but that didn't prevent her from beginning to whisper a soft incantation, her eyes and fingertips glowing with argent energy. After a matter of seconds she twisted, one beat of her wings taking her out from behind cover as she tossed something: what appeared to be a small orb made of glass, though encased in that same silver, liquidy energy.<br/><br/>((Orb of Force, with Arcane Smite. Manly, do you need me to list all the bonuses I have against demons or do you have it under control?))<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>