[quote=@Balance] -Ruby- *shudders a little as the beam hits my barrier* Wow, that smarts. A little help, Soren? -Soren- *the barrier fills with swirls of green, starting to disperse the energy from the beam* -Ruby- Thanks. Dane, I'll fix your hand once we get rid of this beam. [/quote] Dane: thanks... *falls down, as the rock crumbles, and collapses around us, missing us all* ..whew...