"I could seal it off with a wall of stone, myself," she said, shaking her head. "But I am not an illusionist, primarily. As for dealing with threats like this, I often find that a sufficient application of force is enough. I did stall most of your party; were it not for Briar, I'm not certain the encounter would have ended as it did," she said, with a slight smirk. "Though, I will admit, my endeavors involved less dungeon delving, and more ensuring that lackeys were in the right place, at the right time; I rarely handled issues so... directly. It's rather refreshing."