Sachi grinned and hissed in draconic, "Fire shield us."  Phantom flames erupted from her in all directions.  At a glance some might expect such an effect to burn all in the area.  This effect was very different, and the aura sank into all her friends and allies in thirty feet and their it waited for any to do them harm.<br/><br/>Sachi drew her falchion and rolled it before her, beginning the dance of blades with which she defended herself from the line of orcs, but this was merely a defensive stance.  Grinning wily, flames licked up her lips, momentarily showing the image of a feminine jack o lantern as her hair whipped wildly in the wind before she unleashed a cone of fiery breath upon the orcs.<br/><br/>"Form up,"Sachi bellowed out, "Mercs to the front, captan second rank, crossbows third rank.  Crossbows, concentrate you fire."