Kulimlim stopped suddenly as her eyes flashed with the surprise that Sephariel was looking for.<br/>"Stronger vampires?" The mananagal echoed, her voice dead pan.  It took her a moment to realize what this girl was talking about.  She had reached her limit of self control, and threw her head back laughing. "Oh, poor dear.  You may be a talented," Kulimlim pauses to study the human further, "shamaness, priestess, or whatever you are, but you need to brush up on your demon lore." Kulimlim did not mean to sound arrogant, but being indestructible gave one little reason for tact. "Sometimes, these so called 'lesser demons' from unfamiliar corners of the globe are much nastier than you think."<br/><br/>Demvarien's sudden reaction did not escape her.  Nor did the call of her familiar, who was already stalking the intruders from the shadows.<br/>"I must take my leave, young lady.  Take my advice," Kulimlim said, no longer toying with the girl. Her eyes showed the wisdom of an ancient and experienced fighter.  "If you want to survive the war, you must always treat each opponent as if they were stronger than you.  Underestimating one's enemy is a deadlier mistake than losing your weapon on the battle field."<br/>And then she raced into the shadows, flowing in to them like a cold and silent breeze.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>In the tunnels where the parties met, Kulimlim's familiar hid in the shadows.  Kulimlim did not have an army, like the knight and the vampire, so her advantage was that of surprise.  She needed to find the perfect time to strike.  Her sigbin, a loyal watch dog, was sending her telepathic messages so she would be prepared the moment she got to the battle.<br/><br/>The cleric with the holy energy could not be touched by the demons that could be destroyed.  Kulimlim, on the other hand, was in her human form, and while she was weaker, she was also unaffected by many holy spells.  As she swiftly made her way to the tunnel she pulled out the dagger from under her robes.  Its tip was infused with her sigbin's rancid and poisonous saliva, it was lethal to creatures like humans, halflings and creatures of the like.  To others it caused paralysis.