((Initiative: 14+5=19))<br/>It dawns on Ithi'ka that her cunning plan failed to take into account that, like mostly physically attractive attractive males she's ever met, Roland's skull may have been a bit thicker than anyone could reasonably expect.<br/><br/>Cursing her stupidity, she taps the umbral weave that seems to enshroud her, reaching for it in the way that she learned as an initiate-- the unfailing blessing of Vulkoor, the necessary touch of darkness, she begs its favor befall her.<br/><br/>She's surrounded in swirling shadow for a moment, as if the darkness of the alleyway's mouth suddenly intensifies, the moon itself seeming to extinguish.<br/>((casts Darkness as a spell-like ability, centered touch-reach target: Roland.  The desired effect is to prevent his exit and conceal herself.))