Jacob growled and tried to stand but didn't manage to move.  Instead, Kirith waited until they were nearly on top of her before attacking like a snake.  Her whip flared black as she pulled the shadows around her onto the weapon, giving it a magical edge so that it would hurt the two fire summons.  It was a simple spell, one that the lowest of demons could pull off, but theirs wouldn't have any real bite to it.  Kirith's on the other hand would have a much better chance of hurting the beasts before her at the same time the dark mage was casting his spell.  Aiming for the first and closer of the two, Kirith's eyes turned to dangerous slits as she slashed across the face of the first right above the eyes.  The effect was the same as if the beasts were flesh and blood instead of fire incarnate as 'wounds' opened up on its face, potentially blinding its right eye before turning the whip about and landing another blow on its left.  "Now let's see you attack a downed opponent."