Whether it was because he was still basking from his experience at the bathhouse or his mind was preoccupied by other thoughts, Rayne was caught completely by surprise when two arrows flew through their house like angry hornets, embedding their deadly points into the wall a few feet away.  The others reacted instantly as they charged them headlong meanwhile Rayne cursed himself for leaving his bow in his room.  It was some margin of relief that he at least remembered to don his curve blade as part of his regular attire.  Two more arrows hissed by and the Wizard set about plotting his strategy.<br/><br/>He analyzed the grouping of the attackers and heard a voice from outside as it muttered a spell.  The wizard’s first instinct was to immolate them all in a massive sphere of fire and let the others finish off those who survived his flames.  The thought was quickly dismissed knowing that their house and property would be just as much a casualty as the attackers themselves.<em>It’s too much of a risk.</em>Then he considered joining up with the others to press their attack forward, but remembered that one among them had the capability to use magic and grouping could be risky without knowing what the enemy was capable of.  Rayne watched as Sasha tore into a fighter with savage might and decided things were well in hand at the moment.<br/><br/>Then Rayne realized what their strategy was.  The fighters were trying to form a phalanx in the narrow hallway in an attempt to hold them in the confining hallway while the archers do the lion’s share of the damage.<em>Clever.</em>That was when Rayne decided how best he could help the others.  It would be risky since he will not have the others to support him from direct attacks, but in order to do so, they would need to break formation, allowing the others to press out of the bottleneck.  It wouldn’t be the most efficient use of his spell, but it was essential for his plan to work.  After a few somatic gestures of his hand, he lifted it upward and shouted<em>”Fero!”</em>At once, he could feel time slow down around him, knowing that Ryoko would be feeling the effects of his haste spell as well.  Without hesitating, he took off out the front door and moved with enhanced speed around the house, drawing his blade along the way.  With any luck, he would be able to move on the others without being spotted until he was ready to strike.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Haste (Rayne & Ryoko)<br/>+1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.  One extra attack when attacking as a full round action.  +30 feet movement.<br/><br/>Southwest 1, South 1, West 6, North 4