[@HolyHell] "Why did you wake me up?! Why would you disturb such a beautiful dream!  Is this what you do?  Go around and ruin peoples dreams!"

At first Astrape was taken aback by the imp's accusation, but as his words sank in she felt the fires of her rage building within her. The sparks she'd used to aid in Murmur's recovery began to grow, rippling up and along her arm as they merged together to form arcs of bright energy. [color=6ecff6]"Is this what I do? [b]Is this what I do?[/b]"[/color] She screamed angrily, her barely contained fury causing her eyes to sparkle and flash with power.

[color=6ecff6]"Do you not know who I am, base creature? Do you not know the daughter of Odin, sister of Thor and Aldrif, handmaiden to Zeus himself? Do you not know..."[/color] As she spoke Astrape reached her hand back, the rippling energy merging together into the form of a great spear. Just as it seemed ready to strike the far end of the shaft tapped against the frozen orc's uplifted axe behind Astrape and in an instant blinding flash of blue white light the beast was reduced to nothing more than a pile of ash in the middle of the floor, its weapons falling melted and useless on top of the heap.

For a moment the lightning goddess simply stood there, her form once more that of an unimposing young woman with one empty hand held high in the air and a look of sheepish uncertainty slowly melting onto her face. Finally her voice cracked between her lips, almost a whisper compared to the booming volume it had had only moments before, [color=6ecff6]"[sub]...astrape...[/sub]"[/color] She concluded, her grand crescendo reduced to nothing more than a whimper.

Leaning forwards over Murmur Astrape screwed her hands together apologetically, [color=6ecff6]"Umm... sorry about this,"[/color] she muttered, her eyes darting sideways towards the bar for a moment, [color=6ecff6]"Would you mind if I... umm, topped up a little before we continue with this?"[/color] Just then the tavern door was kicked open as the half-troll who'd darted outside only moments before stormed back in again. [@SimplyJohn] [b][color=39b54a]"Right... Which one of you damn sodding fools set fire to my yard!?!"[/color][/b]

Quickly shrinking back Astrape's eyes darted over to the bard by the bar, hoping he, as the only one who'd noted her entrance, wouldn't finger her as the culprit as she slunk slowly back into the shadows.