Ashley, dismayed, but not at all shocked by Viktor's words and acquisations,could only shake her head at his words.  Her voice and dripping with scorn replied, "How like you Viktor to choose a time when we all are in danger to lob foul aquisations.  Remarkably like you did to poor dead Louis Blanc. With all the magic he was supposed to have knowledge of, how ironic that you managed to slay him."  Never once did she take her eyes or concentration off of Alfreic or the white wolf.<br/><br/>When the wolf shifted and attacked, Ashley bit down on her lip so hard that the metalic tang of blood shot through her mouth.  Fearing both to close her eyes and dreading to keep them open she stood and watched as her new lover was fought off the wolf's attack.  All the fear that held her heart beat for that second, released her heart when joy surged through her as she saw him safe so that for a brief second she thought she would faint.<br/><br/>Her relief was followed by horror as the beast, refusing to retreat, advanced upon Marcus, the fine gentle guardsman who had always protected them, and threatened to attack.<br/><br/>Moving up to stand next to Alfric and just within hands reach to the beast attacking Marcus, Ashley lifted the soldier's dagger and forcing all her will, strength, and interal focus on what she was to do, she plunged the blade into the open wound in the wolf's head hoping to follow it by a magic bolt.  To her consternation, liquid fire seemed travel up her arm to set her hand ablaze and leap from where her fingers touched the beast to set it's flesh ablaze.<br/><br/>Rolled a total of 5