Eleeza felt and heard the whoosh of Sika's huge blade, striking terribly close but true, momentarily followed by Bael'reth's magic.  The horrid thing lay still at last, and the poor woman, somewhat revived thanks to Bael'reth's potion, was even able to speak a little.<br/><br/>Quietly, Eleeza used her axe to push the gory mess further away from the woman, to the base of one of the shelves.  The guardswoman didn't need to see what she had just produced, not yet at least.<br/><br/>Bael'reth had introduced them enough for the woman's purposes, as far as Eleeza was concerned.  And there might still be a couple of creatures around somewhere!<strong>"Where are the others, do you know?  The... commander, and the lady?"</strong>There was a hint of increased respect in the way Eleeza said the last word, and a hint of emphasis as she crouched down again in her original position, to try to comfort the woman.