He said, [i]my dear[/i]. Those were the words he had chosen. Did she hear a hint of affection just then? No, he was probably just being polite, she thought. Emilia approached Aldred and examined the arrow. It hadn't penetrated much further than the arrowhead and thankfully it missed anything of major importance. Another simple treatment for Emilia. She knelt down, placed her right hand once again with her fingers on either side of the arrow and her left on the shaft. "I don't blame you. Most men dislike being penetrated..." She numbed his leg, removed the arrow with ease, and closed the wound. "...by arrows, that is." She tossed the arrow aside and looked up at him. She suddenly felt very small in the presence of such a man. She stood once again and still felt very small in comparison. 

"In regards to the barrier blocking the door, it may take me some time but I'm certain I can remove it. Barriers are like tightly woven fabrics made of pure magical energy. I just have to keep pulling threads until the whole thing unravels." Emilia moved to the door and placed both hands on it. The barrier that Dax had put in place was intricately crafted but there was something else as well. It was linked to something inside, probably Dax himself. "Once this barrier goes down he'll likely be alerted to our presence if he hasn't been already."