<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/ljYAgW2.jpg)</div><br/>Unfortunately neither she nor Bo had collected anything from the bugbear woman, but thankfully Tahkina didn't need it either as she began her spell once her question had been answered, albeit unfavorably in this case.  She did chuckle though when the human woman said that watching her back would be appreciated.<strong>"Watching or '<em>watching</em>?'"</strong>Zerxel asked, and winked none too subtly at the corrupted girl at her side even as she nodded her head in agreement to her request.  The humor was nice, but it wasn't strictly necessary in this instance either.  Still, she had enjoyed Tahkina's backside immensely earlier, so it wasn't without precedence.  In any event, she watched in rapt attention as their mage went through the motions of her spell, muttering arcane words all the while, even as her 'backside', specifically her tail, moved in time with her hands and fingers.  The bright flash of light though had Zerxel yanking her head away from the corrupted woman, her light sensitive orbs stinging briefly from the sudden appearance of light.  Still, the results spoke for themselves as she turned back to Tahkina, and saw the strange orb of light in her corrupted orbs.  Magic, she would never tire of its marvels or its power, even if she didn't practice it herself as a profession.  Nodding her head at the explanation, Zerxel spun her twin blades with her usual dexterous skill, and nodded her head in agreement to the dwarven spearwoman at her side.<strong>"Alright.  Lead the way then Tahkina.  We'll do what we can to protect you on our way, hopefully to Shugar's location before she can leave the level."</strong><br/><br/><hr/><br/>But nothing was ever so easy in the Dungeon.  While she had been hopeful to take down another contestant or two rather than sacrificing the few people she trusted and valued almost as much as her own life, if not equally as much, Zerxel couldn't help but stare at the half orc that had been transformed into some kind of freakishly strong beast of her former self when they were ambushed by Yanna and the elven woman.  Just at a glance, the drow had a feeling that this was going to get real ugly before it got better, and while their demands were simple and to the point, something Zerxel appreciated, the rogue had no intention of giving up their prize.  No, this was going to become a fight whether she liked it or not.<strong>"You can try, but you'd be foolish to fight us.  Your pet looks more animalistic than intelligent, are you so sure she won't turn on you as well?"</strong>That was assuming of course Yanna was even in control of her own actions at that precise moment, but Zerxel knew better than anyone that alliances could be fleeting, especially if created under duress.  If there was enough of the Yanna she had met in that beast, then chances were she was plotting her escape even if she couldn't do so in that moment.<strong> "Never trust a gaessed individual to remain loyal to you, unless you treat them with a modicum of respect as they rightfully deserve.  Something tells me you neglected that lesson in training though."</strong>Zerxel chuckled darkly as she prepared herself for the inevitable throwdown between them.  Even if she cast doubt on the elf's ability to keep her head on her shoulders once she left this level, gaess or no, over Yanna, she got the impression she wouldn't back down.<br/><br/>But it was her hope that by trying to cast doubt at all on the elf's power or allegiance with Yanna, that their ability to work together would be hindered, which might make all the difference between them.  Either way, she'd turn to Tahkina and Bo.<strong>"Go after the elf.  I'll try to keep Yanna busy.  I have a score to settle with her anyway.  And be careful, both of you, please.  If we have to run, go for the exit if you can."</strong>She ordered softly, having no shame in living to fight another day if that's what it came to before running towards Yanna, but not before casting faerie fire on the elven woman behind her, just to make her a far easier target for her friends to find.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">WTF?!  Holy shit what the hell happened to Yanna?!  Lol I love it but I about dropped a duece when I saw that picture.  Not bad though Rhev, truly.  ;D  Anyway, not sure what to do for rolls right now, but I'm quite happy with the line up lol.  Let's see what happens next!</div></div>