"Y'all had best make it two..."<br/><br/>The monk wastes no time... as her words ring out in the silence following the man's speech, she charges up the stairs towards the snake-head and his followers as fast as her legs will allow. As far as she's concerned, this guy is already in a position for a fight- he's armed, and the woman on the altar is just another farm-girl whose number got drawn too soon. Though if Maria has her way, her number will be back in the pot where it belongs before dawn.<br/><br/>"Lets see whose shard is stronger, shall we!?" The last word is a roar as she closes in on the snake, sending a flame coated knee blasting towards the man's back with every ounce of power that she can muster. And for good measure, she lets loose one last burst of her own watery ki as she nears, converting the burst of flame into an explosion of steam...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">Charging Elemental Fist: <br/>Attack: 1d20+10=27<br/>Damage Roll: 1d6+5+1d6 (Fire)+1d6 (Ice)=10+4+2= 16 damage</div></div>