[h2]The Bandits[/h2]
[@Raineh Daze]
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The veteran bandit seemed to gain even more confident as just one of his strikes found its mark as the sound of weapon hitting plate rang against Tyaethe's armor. What he was not expecting though, was the paladins rapid advance. Only a scant few seconds later it was his head that was ringing as her fist slammed into his face, interrupting his own follow up as the paladin forwent any favor of defense and caution as her blade aimed to gut him. The sword, would find its mark. Slicing right into the mans guts with a wet, bloody, squelch. His eyes widened, grunting before he'd determinedly grab his axe again, raising it overhead and trying to bring it down on the armored warriors neck before he expired, while her blade was uselessly stuffed in him.

Tyaethe was certainly doing her job of distracting them, more quickly advancing in on her position leaving the rest to deal with the griffin and Jeremiah himself. One, thought'd it'd be particularly bright idea to try and grapple the armored warrior, approaching her from behind in an attempt to pull her off the one she had just gutted.

More bandits were engaging the rest of the Iron Roses, the moonlight dimmed by the smoke from the fire, long shadows cast as steel clashed against steel.
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Well, she was honestly expecting that. What she wasn't expecting, was Lucas jumping from a nearby guard tower and onto the bloody beast itself! Well, someone was certainly feeling brave! Not wanting to interrupt him or get involved in Serenity's melee, Cecil opted to do something she could do just somewhat as well as their resident bard if it involved such a risky maneuver. Normally it was something she reserved for herself, but for their allies? Well, a little insurance never hurt, now did it, especially from a beast that could seemingly command the wind to an extent as well.

[color=598527]"Lucas! Catch!~"[/color] A shout over the cacaphony battle, hopefully he'd hear it. She just needed to give it to him. A little blessing of wind, as one could say.

[b][i]"Ugh, you know I don't like doing this..."[/i][/b]

[color=598527][i]"Either that or I catch him like a princess when he falls."[/i][/color]

[b][i]"I will cause you two hundred and thirty five days of terrible windswept hair!"[/i] [/b]

[color=598527]"I offer thee a blessing, of wind and fair weather,"[/color] She drew her arm back, knocking a seemingly invisible arrow in the bow as she'd quietly recite. [color=598527]"Sweep away all misfortune!"[/color] Instead of something like an arrow, it was more of a strong, very targeted gust of wind right towards Lucas as he plummeted towards the Griffin. His body would feel just a tad bit lighter as he fell towards the beast, a barrier of fast moving wind protecting his body. Hopefully he wouldn't need it, but if he did, it should at least deflect a single blow from that beast and prevent him from getting hurt too badly.