Now she was covered in her own blood and the dinosaur's- any chill she'd felt was gone, with warm blood soaking into her skin on the deck. Even a weak, off-target hit had badly wounded it, and Ali willed the damned thing to just cut its losses and go eat a... big fish, or something that lived in the ocean, whatever that was. The familiar itching of wounds closing up perks her ears, and she turns to look at Aethon with a grin- mouthing "Thank you" silently, she takes a few steps backwards along the railing. The reason rapidly becomes clear, as the monster's jaws slam shut where she'd been and temporarily obscuring Aethon's view of her. So- the neck was too long for her to get away, and she was in prime position to continue hurting it... and thanks to the magic, she had at least a chance of not being bitten in half next time. She did sympathize with the monster, though; it had gotten a good taste of both her and Xarces, who Elanna had told her tasted just as good as she did, though that was a rather foreign concept for the elf. Still, trying to eat her without permission was a terrible precedent to allow, and so Alizome hacked at the wound in the creature's neck she already made.<br/><br/>[[Again full attacking, stepping if need be to try to flank with someone else;<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/117900">Attack rolls #2</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">2#1d20+7</span><span style="font-weight: bold">25</span><span style="font-weight: bold">20</span>Two hits.<br/>Damage:<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/117901">2x Damage Rolls + Sneak Attack</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">2#4d6</span><span style="font-weight: bold">12</span><span style="font-weight: bold">12</span>total of 24 damage. C'mon fighters, are you gonna let a tiny 10-strength rogue outdamage you?<img alt=":lol:" src="./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif" title="Laughing"/>...but seriously, this is why a dual-wielding sneak attack rogue can come in handy. Synergizes scarily well with a mage with glitterdust or other blinding spells. Still can't take a hit to save their lives, though.]]