Taking a quick step back and then trying to cast his spell swiftly at the group of goblins there, Valen hoped he was able to form it without trouble. The spellwords in his mind, the fiery burn along his fingertips. He wanted to unleash a flame upon the goblins in retaliation, and get as many as he could into it, aiming so that he'd at the very least her the one from his right who had already hit him once and who he had wounded.<br/><br/>Stretching forth his free, left hand he focused the magic upon the palm trying to unleash it on the goblins if they did not manage to ruin his focus.<br/><br/>"I call for the flame, and reduce you to stain." The spell might not do that much, but it was a bit of showmanship on his part perhaps. Fingers outstretched, flame starting to gather, trying to force it to form a jet of flame to engulf a goblin or few.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Trying to move back 5 feet to avoid AoO if possible, and then using <em>flaming hands</em> spell (if successful, feel free to roll damage for me?) at the goblins before him. Without defensive casting, and good con bonus, he isn't going to cast defensively in this try, figuring he'd lose the spell entirely.</div></div>