<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a2/Saffvictoria.jpg)</div><strong>K'tanya</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=220587.msg10848407#msg10848407)<br/><br/>K'tanya swallowed hard as—even at this distance—the awe, terror, and majesty of that magnificent predator washed over her soul.  Her body chilled, and froze, but her hammering heart set her blood alight with fire and brought her magic ready to her fingertips 'til they almost hurt from the tingling.<br/><br/>As the halfling sprang into a charge and the elf spoke of seeking safety she shook her head, but caught the elf's bicep.  “A moment, I pray you.”<br/><br/>She grabbed a wand from her belt in her left hand and touched it over her own heart, chanting quickly.  A purple haze raced across her golden skin and sank in, fading from view.<br/><br/>Grabbing her dagger, she spoke quickly, “It's a blue dragon, fully grown.  They normally reside in deserts.  The power of the thunderbolt is their's to command, and as such lightning will not harm them.  I have fire, and I have steel,” she drew her dagger—a serviceable and well cared for steel blade, balanced for melee and to throw--”but our only hope against such a foe—lest there's a mighty hero hereabouts—is to unite the entire village against it.  Who is the lord of that keep?  Will he offer shelter to his people?”<br/><br/>She glanced back at Mercusio, surprised by the sudden conviction that this man was not the coward she'd originally taken him for.  He<em>would</em>fight.  “Move, and strike or heal, than move again.  Take shelter when the beast turns on you, then move again when it changes target.”<em>Just like old times...  Only instead of gangs with sticks and stones, it's <strong>that thing!</strong></em>”<br/><br/>She turned back to the elf and said, “Take the lead, we're with you.”