The path was open... and Tyaethe once again rushed forwards with more speed than was normal for someone so armoured, blade gripped tight. It [i]still[/i] probably wouldn't be enough to cut her down before this spell completed, not if she pulled out one last barrier, but she had one thing to hope for: this witch didn't want to die.

Because if she wanted to live, it wouldn't be an option to target the captain, or those further back. That would just have her cut in half. She would have to either abandon her spell--or do the sane thing and target the paladin.

Tyaethe didn't mind, she'd be fine.