Rayne gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath as an arrow struck him, but was thankful that the other hissed right past him.  It had been his strategy to disrupt the archer offensive against his friends, but that unfortunately meant it was now directed at him.  Two on one with the rest of his friends cut off meant that he would be at a disadvantage and would need to compensate lest he becomes overwhelmed.  First step: seek cover.  Taking a few quickened strides, he moved to interpose the house between him and the archers.<br/><br/>Once there, he pivoted towards the backyard should the archers chose to continue their assault against him.  Next step: even the odds a bit.  Rayne focused upon the ring on his right hand and used the item bonded to him to bring shape to a spell.  His hand shot forward in a gesture that would simulate him trying to block an object thrown at him and firmly spoke.  "<em>Deflectum.</em>"<br/><br/>The air ahead of him hardened into a physical barrier that was invisible to the naked eye, but would help to shield him from attacks regardless.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Character Sheet (http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=8656); 43 HP (Current 34); AC 17+1+4 = 22<br/><br/>Southeast 1, South 2<br/><br/>Concentration check:  30 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=27212) &gt; DC 20 Pass<br/><br/>Spell: Shield (AC + 4 for 60 turns)</div></div>