The woman tensed as she saw the group was not deterred by her spell, stepping up towards the other masked figure swiftly. The man struck the blade right at the protector, and again, through the armor with frightening accuracy. Yanking the blade free the man dodged another sword-swing that the protector took in retaliation, the rapier rising at ready but not striking again.<br/><br/>The man was clearly capable enough to attack more than once, but yet he focused on single, brutal strikes from the looks of it, the stabs hitting home with frightening accuracy. The woman seemed to regard the appearance of new enemies by starting a short chant and a moment later, the whole staircase was plunged into total darkness where Gabriel and the others stood.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">It appears to be a 'darkness' spell in effect now, no normal light works in its area of effect. </div></div>