As he leads the party onward to the temple, Xarithe cannot help but wonder as to just what Kaheksa could have meant when she said her healing was distracting... "You said your healing is not for combat, that it is distracting....how?.....Distracting as in it takes concentration on your own part....or?" he would ask while they where still some distance from the temple.<br/><br/>Whatever the answer may be, as light began to trickle in through the leafy canopy above, Xarithe would begin to get a better image of the woman who now accompanied them. Dark skin, coupled with mismatching eyes and pointed ears. (Not quite as alarming to behold as the mantid woman.....and seemingly more agreeable on the stomachs of my companions...) he muses to himself as he wonders if the other gifted in the temple would produce a similar response.<br/><br/>Once the muddied temple comes into view, Xarithe takes a brief moment to prepare himself for the battle to come. Producing the rod of a serpent, he imbues himself with the same defensive spells as before. Though this time, his hand would reach down to caress the head of the snake that wraps tight around his body, gracing her movements with enhanced fluidity.<br/><br/>Having prepared as well as he could for the time, he watches as the maidens go about retrieving water, or at least that is how he saw them. as they seemed harmless enough from this distance, simply females going about their early morning chores. (A shame they shall all perish on this day....) he regrets, thinking back once more to the the druid they had slain, how a part of him still wished he could have offered her a better  end then the one she was given.<br/><br/>A quick glance at the layout of the temple, would cause him to match the buildings up with the image of the map that was still fresh in his mind. "I think it would be best to start with the building closest to us(B)......to attack from the rear, slip inside, and lay waste to those who may yet sleep within....attacking from the back, though presenting our flank to the center most building....will prevent the enemy from simply running straight away to sound the alarm to the rest of the cult....." Xarithe rationalizes this for a moment before sighing softly..."though to do so, opens an easy escape into the forest.....and we aim to slay them to the last man......with that in mind, we may need to split up once more, cover both exits, and purge what life resides within." he decides nodding to indicate he saw this to be the better option. "Of course we could assault from out here, our own escape route would be certain, though I fear that it allows too much relaxation, and space for the enemy to move freely within, and would quickly escalate in us fighting the entire complex......" The druid finishes, looking to the others to see if they had any ideas or comments on the matter. "In either case....I think it best that we wait till those fetching water head back inside...." he adds, wanting to contain all of the enemies he could and prevent any from fleeing or alerting the others.<br/><br/>Xarithe<br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Casting bark skin, and resist digestion on himself, also casting feather step on Sira, all extended.</div></div></div>