Silently hoping the attack would be swift enough to not give the foe a chance to recover, Valen raised a hand and stepped forth to try and drive a blade through the guard. Her step was swift, the dryad's body moving with grace, a bit tense still after the burns before but still springing to motion in a quick step, the blade moving forth to try and pierce somewhere that was not protected, somewhere vital and quick. Even if these were guards in employ of a man commited to evil, he normally would have prefered to take them alive as they were just guards. But from what the guards before had already known, the folks here seemed to agree with their lord, and as such, he quieted his conscience and attacked without mercy.<br/><br/>Blade thrusting ahead, he sought to end the man's life in one swift stab.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Attack roll with the rapier, without weapon finesse.... so d20 + 2 (1 bab, 1 str) ... for a roll of 14, +2 for total of 16. Not sure if its a hit. Roll for damage at d6 +1 gives 6, for total of 7 damage if it was a hit.</div></div>