The imp watched Piro very warily as he spoke, though casting an appraising look at the figure being offered to it, the greedy little bastard's eyes wandering on Bauthiel's figure with a leer apparent on its face, a short laugh escaping its throat.<strong>"You might not be Riethi but you seem to have the same sort of ideas in some parts. Very well, color me curious. Though suspicious as well! I have always been great, but I only laid claim on this place a short time ago. Don't think I am too arrogant to realize you're flattering me! Though do go on..."</strong>He grinned slightly, smirking. At this point he got up and moved closer ot the group to take a closer look at Baudhiel, closing some of the gap between the group and him.<br/><br/>Then the sudden pleading from Baudhiel and Naori's words drew his attention, not paying enough attention to Piro for a moment, allowing the man to get close enough to cast his spell. When the magic reached out towards the fiend though, Maughiel let out a sharp shriek and a sharp stinger thrust forth right at Piro's face, missing by mere inches as it stabbed the air so close to his cheek the air pushed aside by the strike graced his cheek's surface.<strong>"Guards! Guards!"</strong>The imp shrieked loudly while raging, the stinger's strike seeming a natural reaction though the Imp focused on something immediately afterwards, gaining an almost constipated look on its face.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for the fiend, its thoughts were interrupted by Baudhiel's fingers reaching its own clawed fingers, the touch conferring a state of surprise to the fiend who suddenly doubled out in a cruel sadistic laughter, slapping its knee and its tail wagging in the air, seeming to leave it momentarily overcome by a touch of madness, snickering and giggling before turning into a full blown laughter once more.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Maughiel moved close enough to be in melee reach for the group, and battle is joined when Piro's casting is immediately noticed even with a distraction.<br/><br/>I rolled initiative between the group and the Imp, and the Imp managed to act first once past the surprise round, but after its miss, Baudhiel's ability leaves it cackling madly for the coming round.</div></div>