<i>Impudent creatures.</i><br/><br/>The Dreadsteed gave a loud snort and a stomp of his fore-hoof into the sand. Watching as Jessica lunged with a fierce sword sing only to ricochet of the barriers red shell. The paladin was sent back stumbling back onto her hind end with her sword thumping to the sand at her feet. The blade was sizzling bright hot and the leather covered hilt cracked and split, leaving wisps of dark smoke to hint at the remaining heat left in the weapon.<br/><br/>"- Give me STRENGTH!"<br/><br/>Jessica turned in time to see a brilliant golden flash emanate from the priestess. The blue tendrils shattered and disbanded in rippling circles like a drop of stone in calm water.<br/><br/>Beyond the shield the Dreadsteed gave a violent shake of it's horned head, slaver dripping from it's snout and maw. The demon seemed to have gotten a taste of feedback from the holy magic.<br/><br/><i>You dare. </i><br/><br/>If the demon hadn't been angered before it seemed to be now. The light fingers of flame that drummed down it's mane intensified and stood tall. A spout of flame licked the air from his nostrils and with a grunt it steady its burning hooves into the sand.<br/><br/><i>This isn't just a barrier. It's a door in the nether realm. I could shunt you both into the dark void where creatures of all aspects lust for the taste of your flesh.</i><br/><br/>The stand beneath Nelwyn and Jessica shifted as if something was stirring from below.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>