The ease at which Mara'adaki'zain slashed at him had Nirael shiver for a second or two but he steeled himself swiftly as the battle ahead was just starting. The blast went off better than he had expected, but it did not change the fact that she was a foe worth being wary of, given she could rise back to her feet afterwards, although the pink flame did seem to tear at her in a fashion that suggested his alternative to the more elemental flame by substituting it with primal power was definitely worth the lessons it had taken. Shiver ran along his spine line a cool finger trailing down that back as he forced his focus to harden once more, and focus on the battle ahead. There was no time for wasteful wondering and theories when battle had already been joined.<br/><br/>His hand rose to draw flames to it from within, the burning passion shaped into a pair of fiery rods, formed from the heat of those moments. He'd need to point them right to actually hit her though, they might be enough to harm her seriously but he doubted he'd be able to aim both successfully and finish this that quickly. It was a possibility, but he did not tend to rely on luck alone. Nevertheless, he'd begin with those, and then follow with primal missiles until his foe would stop moving, a simple enough strategem, but compared to the fireball's blast the primal missiles would aim uneeringly and strike at home with somewhat regular, respectable damage, while the spell he had called upon at first, those burning rods he now aimed at Mara'adaki'zain's form, they were both a bit of curiosity and a possibility for a quick finish if he was truly lucky, but the hand of a Goddess was always unknown until the last voice spoke and the dice of life were cast.<br/><br/><strong>"Subject of Lust! Dance!"</strong>He shot those primal rods off as rays of fiery passion, hoping to hit her and take her down swiftly, fingers already moving to cast the follow up of primal missiles to take her down if only one landed, or to pepper her with multiple castings if one would not be enough. He'd just have to hope he held long enough, that his will lasted until then.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Alright, I rolled Nirael's saves for Rounds 3, 4, and 5. D20 + 9 for totals of 18, 15, and lastly, 21 for those rounds. Starting to worry a bit though, with the DC as high as it is becoming.<br/><br/>I prefer to leave the ranged touch attack roll for the 2 rays &amp; the possible damage rolls to you as before, but Nirael's strategy is a rather simple one as previously stated. I figured 2-3 rounds may end it, but if you believe I should act slower than that I'll go along with it, and naturally so if he gets hurt bad enough to necessitate some alternative in a hurry.</div></div>