Ahnasha kept her arms crossed, and her eyes firmly on Rhazii. "You know very well that Ri'vashi runs drills and training with our soldiers nearly every day. You've been a part of them before. If you really want to humble yourself, son, then you should go and spar with her today. In fact, I will give you the deal that if, at any point, you are able to defeat Ri'vashi in a fair sparring match where she is not holding back, then you can come with us." She answered to Rhazii, quite confident that it was a deal she would not have to fulfill. And, if Rhazii somehow could reliably defeat one of the most skilled and well-respected warriors among all of the lycan clans, then she could not honestly deny that he would be ready. A far more likely outcome would be that he simply ends up having some valuable training while they are away. 

Eventually, Meesei had to get her pack moving if they wanted to get to Cyrus before he set sail, so she opened up the portal to the location in High Rock they had selected the previous night. As per usual, the pack went through as quickly as they could to avoid overtaxing Meesei and Sabine to keep it open, and it was in that rush that the trouble hit all at once. Those in Blackreach would have been able to see it start through the portal before the pack was entirely through. 

They were stepping out into a forest, thick with trees that blocked many lines of sight onto the pack, but it was through one clear sightline that the first shot found its mark. It was a well-aimed arrow, weaved between the trees, that struck Ahnasha directly in the chest. It was a shot that could not have been more precise, as it hit directly over her heart. Were it not for the enchantment shielding her body, slowing the arrow, and limiting its penetration to only an inch or so, it would have been easily fatal. What transpired seemed like it took an eternity, but took place over only a few seconds. 

Those who fired upon the pack afterwards were not quite as precise nor quick to fire, but they fired in a volley. Kaleeth, on reaction, rushed in front of Ahnasha to protect her once she saw that she was hit. One of the incoming arrows struck the side of Kaleeth's head, but of course, it could not penetrate the tough Dwemer steel. Although, the sound of the impact reverberating through her helmet stunned her and made her ears ring painfully. 

With all of the magicka she could muster, Meesei blasted a wave of telekinetic energy towards the incoming volley, intent of disrupting the paths of the arrows and forcing them away from her pack. They had plenty of trees for cover, but they had to collect themselves and identify their enemy as quickly as they could.