Sylvia nodded to Mareth's voice, looking around at the bandits with much more wariness.<br/><br/>"Come at me, fiends.  I'll send you straight to Iomedae's judgment!" Melany yelled, though she was slow to make the first move, as Ivy fired an arrow from her hiding spot before she could do anything more than yell.  Unfortunately, the arrow caused Melany to spin around, barely avoiding Sylvia's attack through sheer luck.  "Damn it, you're part of this too?  I suppose you're with that town alchemist, too, aren't you?  I'll be sure to bring this ambush to the temple!" she threatened as she backed away from Sylvia.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Combat status</div><div class="spoiler_body">It's Mareth's turn currently.  Right now, the only characters in melee range of each other are Melany and Sylvia.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">GM notes</div><div class="spoiler_body">Bandit 1: 4<br/>Bandit 2: 5<br/>Bandit 3: 12<br/>Bandit 4: 13<br/>Ivy: 20<br/>Sylvia: 18<br/>Lisa: 8<br/>Melany: 3<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/>Ivy<br/>Sylvia<br/>Mareth<br/>Bandits 3, 4<br/>Lisa<br/>Bandits 1, 2<br/>Melany</div></div>