[u][center][h2]Marianne Delacroix[/h2][/center][/u]
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Following close at Captain Fanily's side, as quickly as the guards showed up Marianne greeted them with a swiftly nocked and loosed arrow. Dropping them outright if not forcing them to take cover as she temporarily provided defense for the other Iron Roses. Hardly allowing many to get too close for comfort as her arrows flew non-stop. The only breaks in between were to recover her used arrows from the fallen or stealing from those who had quivers of their own. As always, every movement she made with certain grace and flow. Efficiently applying the pressure to the enemy forces and not wasting a single motion. It was as if she was on autopilot. 

As she worked, she also thought. Things as always did not go as planned and they were already off to a messy start. The enemy forces already knew they were here and were actively moving to route the Iron Roses, though they would be unsuccessful in their attempts. However, there were two parts to this mission. First and foremost, to bring the conspirators to justice with a swift execution as their punishment. But they were also here as part of a rescue mission. If the enemy already knew they were present, what would happen to their captives? If it had been up to Marianne, she would've thought to secure the captives first and ensure they were safe within the protection of the Iron Roses. After that had been taken care of, the final step would be to crush the conspirators in one fell swoop. But alas, the best laid plans of men. Or rather the best intentions of a certain Delacroix woman.

[b]"Captain Fanily! If I may borrow your ear for a moment?"[/b]
Marianne called out to her beloved leader in between arrow shots.
[b]"Whilst you and the others work towards locating the conspirators, I request that either myself alone or a small detachment work towards locating the captives and ensuring their safe return!"[/b]
A guard rushed her, he was met with an effective arrow through the eye socket.
[b]"What say you, Captain? Complete our mission all at once!"[/b]

While this meant she may not be contributing to ending the lives of such fiends, it would mean she would be able to save an innocent life if not lives. A fair enough trade, in her mind. Vengeance wasn't everything, after all. And if the conspirators were skilled mages especially in the realm of necromancy, Marianne would be of little help. She didn't have the magil levels to trade blows back and forth with other, more skilled mages.