He was on her before she knew what had happened.  Still blinded, reeling from the pain, she had little chance of defending herself adequately. Despite this, she remained on her feet, though barely.  She felt him press against her, touching her jaw .. and the prickling in her chest.  Whatever this man was, whatever school of magic he possessed, he was of a magnitude of power higher than she had experienced.<br/><br/>Uncertain if she would be able to act, she tried with all her will to grip one of her bolts, holding it as a dagger, and plunge it into her attacker ....