He gave the mage a glare, before shrugging. "Lady Aphrael, I require thy boon!"<br/><br/>He felt the nimble thief goddess' power flow into him, and he gave the mage an evil smile. Aphrael didn't condone violence, instead preferring more covert methods for getting what she wanted, but when push came to shove, she was as vicious as Tiamat could be. The difference was that she regretted and mourned afterwards. But he needed her ability to slip through even the tiniest cracks, including outright displacement, which was what he needed. "That was an offer to negotiate. Should have taken it lich, now you truly die."<br/><br/>He then channeled her power, and activated his boots, intent on reappearing inside the shield, behind the lich that had ambushed him earlier and was the leader of this cult. After that, well, he was going to play this by ear, but the death of the lich was the goal. saving the sacrifices would be a nice bonus, but not required.