Alyssa was just starting to enjoy Vivian's closeness when she spotted the ambush, standard tactics it seemed.  Use superior numbers to surround travelers and ensure no one escaped.  One problem though,  they weren't surrounded,  they were in a 'target rich enviroment'.  Spreading out like this ensured that there was an orc for every blade swung or spell conjured.

[color=ed1c24]"Nothing like a little excitement to clear the tension eh?"[/color]  She grinned in admiration as the swarm of missles coalesced into being in Vivian's palm.

[color=ed1c24]"I'll stick to fire myself."[/color]  With a flourish and some words of power several motes of flame appeared circling her wrist.  She quickly sent a few of them into the nearest orc,  trying to gauge their resilience.