Rushing headlong into battle had never been Xarius' style, always having preferred to stay back and pick off his enemies from a distance before closing in once they were badly wounded or incapacitated. Of course in their current predicament Xarius didn't have much of a choice if he wished to defend his fellow prisoners, especially if he wanted to save them from the predicaments several had ended up in all in the span of a single battle.<br/><br/>After making his way past Delia, brushing gently against her mage filled belly, Xarius cannot help but grin confidently at her comment. Of course he'd perform better than the orc had in defending her. Garth had set the bar so low, how could he not...poor orc seemed to be having nothing but bad luck since combat broke out. Xarius couldn't really hold it against him of course, not all of the prisoners were trained and accustomed to battle after all. In fact only he and Chira seemed to be able to handle themselves in a toe to toe combat. Though Delia and Mona had their magics to fall back on....Garth on the other hand, aside from the lesser protective spell he'd placed upon Xarius, seemed ill prepared to deal with a brawl within the bowels of the ship. Though,as unlucky as the orc had been in this battle, Xarius wasn't about to let him fall under his protection.<br/><br/>The brief conversation with the lapine, upon closing the distance is pleasant enough, and under different circumstances, he'd have loved to continue it. The bunny girl, did not seem a bad person by any stretch, and had they met in a tavern, a town, or well anywhere other than the dank and dark confines of a prison ship.... he may have considered making a move on her. As it stood however, the only moves he'd be making were those aimed to cut her down and free their half orcish companion.<br/><br/>His ears perk as he listens to all the rabbit had to say, allowing her to introduce herself, as well as hint at how she'd love to have him as a second course to her orcish meal. Xarius mearly smirks "While I'm sure my taste would undoubtedly be to your liking... I'm afraid you'll find I've a bit more fight in me than that unfortunate one." he levels his sword at her writhing tum, as a manner of pointing out Garth. "Of course who's to say my physical taste is what you'd truly be after.... bondage after all is but another form of taste, is it not." he comments, playing off her words, allowing her focus to wander, leaving her fully distracted for the biting of his blade that follows.<br/><br/>After watching her nimbly dodge his attempts to magically restrain her, the chains of light rattling harmlessly to the floor, Xarius strikes out with his newly acquired rapier, finding purchase in her leg. "While I do very much enjoy our conversation Lindy.... you must understand... it's nothing personal. I asked that you release my friend, and you have refused to do so... in a sense you brought this upon yourself." he explains as he readies his blade for a follow up attack should she refuse once more to release the orc contained within.<br/><br/>Having the lapine cornered did rouse a certain level of his feline instincts. His tail swishes and sways eagerly behind him, as his eyes widen, and ears raise. He focusing intently on the now wounded bunny, ready to pounce and attack at the slightest hint of resistance. He had her cornered, and even if she'd try to run, or in her case hop, with the blessing of Delia's spell, Xarius knew she'd have no chance of escaping him.<br/><br/>Of course the lapine was not without allies, the pants-less male elf stepping in behind Xarius in order to flank him. The neko wasn't surprised by this move in the slightest, and while it temporarily put himself in danger, his side ultimately had the numbers advantage at this point in the battle. A fact that is reinforced seconds after the elf has made his move, the sound of Mona's voice would be the first sign of relief from his temporary predicament. From the sound of the red haired woman's words, it seems as if the elf had been shrunken, a quick glance over his shoulder is all it takes to confirm this fact. His gaze lifts even further to align momentarily with Mona's "Deep? Oh you've no idea how deep I can go... been in quite a few tighter spots than this I have.....and it doesn't look like I'ma be needing that life boat just yet" he teases, suggestively. Playing off her mention of him being in her own throat, as his eyes momentarily traverse the short distance between her glistening lips, down the length of her slender neck and beyond.<br/><br/>As if the natural instincts pumping through his veins at the sight of the prey filled rabbit, mixed with the overall thrill of battle wasn't enough, the picture Mona briefly paints in his mind, coupled with the oh so recent contact he'd had with Delia's own tummy, makes his heart pump faster and faster. Xarius can feel a warmth growing beneath his belt line as he struggles to keep his mind on the matter at hand. It was hard to resist with all the attractive women around him, let alone the Lapine's intentions to eat him had she not been full with Garth, coupled with Mona's own offer. The thought alone had been enough to cause his hormones to stir before, now with not one, not two, but three images of prey filled tummies in the form of Lindy, Chira, and Delia... it was making things all the more difficult for him. Why had he been as green as Garth in battle, he had no doubt that he'd already be dual wielding blades, in a sense... as the elven male behind him had been from the start.<br/><br/>Turning his attention back toward Lindy, Xarius is pleased to see that both Chira and Delia have added their hands to aiding him in his predicament. The Centaur doing what she did best, in rushing forward to kick and threaten to trample the now shrunken male. While Delia takes a more, specialized approach. The succubus working her charms on the bunny would leave her enthralled in a dazed, and lustful state, he couldn't argue with it's effectiveness as the Lapine simply gives up all efforts to defend herself or flee in that instance... he had to admit,it was actually quite nice having such effects on his side for once.<br/><br/>Of course Delia couldn't simply leave it at that, as she makes her way to the lapine's side, Xarius feels her hand press against the bulge of his manhood. She getting a feel for his heavy orbs, and stiffening cock, which pulses receptively under the pressure of her touch, clearly his body seemed more than ready to respond to the sort of fun she may of had in mind for later. Xarius himself however merely tenses at her sudden touch, holding back the stifle of a barely audible moan. He shooting her a little grin in passing "So long as we make it out of here." he reminds her, as they weren't in the clear just yet.<br/><br/>Xarius' eyes, that'd been focusing intently on the bunny for any signs of attack, or attempts to flee. Would be met to an entirely different set of actions. Delia slipping in behind Lindy, would begin to rub over her body, stopping to lift and squeeze her breasts before running her hands over the outline of Garth trapped within her tightly stretched tum. The image only added to the arousal Xarius was already struggling to contain, and the cute manner in which the succubus asked for his aid was almost too much to bear. Oh how he'd like to step in and have some fun with her and the bunny. It was clear she intended to make a meal of the rabbit, even if only temporarily, and it would certainly be quite the experience in helping her do so. Of course that kind of experience would only end up causing his arousal to soar even higher!<br/><br/>"I'd love to but first...I have an elf at my back I must attend too....don't want him butting in after all....just make sure she doesn't gurgle up Garth before we can get him out." he comments turning on the spot just in time to see the half sized elf land a nasty looking blow on the centaur... poor Chira...she really had a knack for taking attacks head on like that. Made sense given her size... but still. If they all made it out of this, her and Garth would have something in common to compare at the very least.<br/><br/>From his position behind the elf, with Chira in front, Xarius can't help but delight in how quickly the tides had turned. Were the elf had stepped in to flank him, he'd ended up getting flanked himself. Xarius lines up his attack before making his intentions known. "You really shouldn't threaten someone unless you intend to follow through with it..." Lifting his gaze towards Mona he smirks "At best he's gonna be knocked out...at worst, we're about to have some elf-kabob....any worse than that and eh....I guess I'll owe ya one" before unleashing a series of jabbing attacks at the shrunken elf's exposed back.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Xarius<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;">turning to make a full attack on the elven Lieutenant behind him<br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450967">elf stabs #1</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+16</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">34</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450971">elf stabs #2</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+16</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">32</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450972">elf stabs #3</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+11</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">25</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450973">elf stabs crit confirm</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+16</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">27</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450976">elfkabob dmg #1 (crit)</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">2d6+12</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">21</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450978">elfkabob dmg #2</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d6+6</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">12</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/450979">elfkabob dmg #3</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d6+6</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">7</span></div></div></div>