The fury from the demonic looking witch was a palpable thing, and Luix could feel the air pressure in the room thicken as she steepled her fingers. The squid also responded, its tentacles wrapping around the cackling hobgoblin's limbs, and one around his neck, squeezing. The squid's beak snapped at the air, suffocating slowly. Still, it slithered along Morgash's chest and delivered a ferocious bite, scissoring into his side, the beak rising bloody and ready for more.<br/><br/>The witch only had eyes for Luix, though, and her hands suddenly glowed with blue energy. As he made a dash for the halberd, an arc of pure power leapt from her hands and connected with Luix, his body jittering where he stood with the tremendous energy.<br/><br/>The stream of energy ended and Luix staggered back, smoke whisping up from his body. The world was a blur before him as he sought to keep his balance. He fell back against a pillar, just barely managing to stay on his feet.