Along the left and right flanks of the Daedric force, the Senche-raht and their riders were in position. The riders tended to wield lances, bows, or spells, though especially compared to horses, the battlecats themselves were also particularly fearsome. Cavalry generally relied entirely on their maneuverability and could not fight head-on, but the might and intelligence of Senche could allow them to break that rule. They were effectively another frontline force that was surrounding and constricting the Daedra, but the advantage they provided would not matter in the end if their actual frontline were to break. 

The spiderlings had already begun to move in by the time their presence was made known. Across the front, both the Nords and Dominion would find some of their soldiers dropping from paralytic bites, weakening the cohesion of their attack. Some of the more ravenous and opportunistic Daedra, like scamps and clannfear, pounced on the opportunity to execute their helpless foes before they could be defended. The efforts of Rossarm and his mages did provide a quick and effective defense. The Nords in particular were resistant to the chilling cloud of frost at their feet, but for the spiderlings, it was like a blizzard. Those that were not killed became sluggish, especially compared to the mortal warriors who were now aware of their presence. The frail creatures were easily crushed, but their intervention had halted the momentum of the mortal forces. Casualties were still far greater among the Daedra, but the chaos had broken up formations and caused the front to devolve into effectively a brawl. It was a fight that would still have favored the mortals empowered by the Thu’um, but with less pressure on the Daedra’s mages, some of them began to empower their own warriors as well with enhanced speed and strength. Restoration may not have been the strongest skill among Daedric mages, and they were not as effective as Yerig’s Thu’um, but it meant the Daedric warriors were not entirely outmatched. 

Meesei and Sabine, too, were encountering more resistance. The Daedric mages near the rear of their force, too far to assist the frontline, could still easily attack the top of the tower from afar [i]all[/i] at once. They were met with a barrage of fireballs and spikes of ice that forced Meesei to halt her attack just to protect herself. Given the range they were attacking from, the incoming spells did not have pinpoint precision, and they could not overwhelm either Meesei or Sabine’s wards, but they did force the pair to split their attention between offense and defense. Meesei still launched exploding fireballs from above while maintaining her ward, but she was not as effective as she wished to be. 

“We can do more on the ground.” Meesei said with a slight, frustrated growl. Not only were they more limited in the kind of attacks they could launch, but from their position, neither of them could help defend their allies from enemy magic. “Could you get us down there again? Right to the front. You might be able to use him.” She remarked, tilting her head back towards Leaps. Fendros had to leave him on the roof to fight in the tower, so the agitated Wamasu was currently just waiting and hiding away from the incoming fireballs.