Melissandra did indeed halt for just a moment as Wiska began going off on Seydon out of nowhere. Cocking her head curiously, what was wrong with these people...?<br/><br/>Barusa then spoke up, her words were a bit frightening at first, but her expression changed to a more defiant and indignant one. "YOU'RE the ones who invaded MY home!!!" She yelled out annoyedly at her, after talking about leaving and how their 'captain' promised the tree man  whoever they might have run into.<br/><br/>"She is correct. If we're being specific and taking what was said to the letter, technically anyone who came across us could potentially wind up food. However we are the ones who came across her." Spectra stated, still remaining calmly seated, enjoying the chaos around her as if it were a comedic show.<br/><br/>"A-ha!" Melissandra exclaimed after hearing what Spectra had to say, raising her scepter in success, though that didn't mean the vines stopped...<br/><br/>Valspan's vines were still coiling and reaching, not moving quick enough to catch her yet, but certainly doing an effective job of cutting off some escape routes. She found herself moving further back and upwards, until realizing she would be backed into a corner imminently. The jewel on her scepter began to glow brightly, building in intensity.<br/><br/>"Oh my..." Spectra said, a shield of shadow rapidly forming and wrapping around both herself and Barusa. She wasn't sure exactly what would happen, but she knew well enough that backing anything into a corner was the quickest way to unleash their most dangerous responses.<br/><br/>The dome around their current area was reinforced as well, just in case. Which turned out to be a good move, because once the jewel reached its peak there was a loud explosion, the little cave was blown to bits. Chunks of rock and debris rising up, before hitting the shadow dome hiding them and falling back down again.<br/><br/>Melissandra herself was even tossed up into the air, spun wildly before tumbling back down and landing with a soft "Oof!" But where exactly did she land? It wasn't ground, there was a soft pliancy, a squishiness...<br/><br/>Spectra looked down playfully at the mouse woman shaking her head and picking herself up on her chest. "Hello little cutie." She said with a sweet and playful smile.<br/><br/>Melissandra's eyes went wide for a second before looking behind herself to see Barusa perched up and looking at her over Spectra's chest as well.<br/><br/>(I totally imagine Barusa just teasingly licking her chops when Melissandra sees her. XD )<br/><br/>The little sorceress scrambled and bounded across Spectra's chest, up her shoulder and leapt from her back, landing atop Wiska this time, doing the same once again, bouncing and bounding across the catfish's bubble butt and back once more before scrambling up her head and leaping off to land on Seydon, continuing onward before sliding and hiding behind his shoulders. She then began to whack his head lightly with her scepter. "WELL--! You say you're not gonna hurt me, so, do something! Help me!!!" She yelled at him, continuing to whack him as she did, though as small and light as it was, it probably felt like little more than a repeated tap or poke to him.