Slumbering Shadows            

Iraelyn's face lit up like a fireworks display as a brilliant idea popped into her head. With a snap of her fingers, she proclaimed, "That's it!"

"Hey, cut it out with the muscle flexing," Desira grumbled, rolling her eyes so hard they nearly rolled out of her head.

Ignoring Desira's warning, Iraelyn flexed her biceps, channeling her inner strength. "Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of my bulging muscles!"

Desira threw her hands up in exasperation. "I said no using your barbaric strength!"

Meanwhile, Vivi, trembling like a leaf in a hurricane, piped up, "Um, what's the plan here, guys?"

The shadows weren't content to sit around twiddling their thumbs waiting for Malifira's spell to finish or for Desira to trap them again, neither had they waited for Iraelyn to execute her plan.

They decided to take matters into their own shadowy hands and launch a preemptive strike!