Unfortunately, while they're setting up, one of the mites perks up. "I heard something! Metal, clanking, outside!"<br/><br/>The other mites quickly grab their weapons, while the apparent leader leaps up onto the back of the giant tick, and orders it forward, towards the entrance... an order which it promptly ignores, while the now-angry mite screams orders and curses at the enormous insect.<br/><br/>Because of the loss of surprise, he's only able to connect with a pair of mites, both of whom drop immediately. Erin and Talia have difficulty fighting in the narrow confines, but those suit Torak and Damien just fine, as they rain down blows on the advancing mites, narrowly avoiding attacks from the little fey. They don't kill them, but they do batter the little bastards.<br/><br/>