I suppose we have no choice but to keep him alive. [ Lending her own assistance to the task of felling the second archer, she lets out a much put upon sigh. ] As truly terrible as the odds are, they are worse without him.

[ A snort at her back makes her spin around in surprise. ]

Behind us!

[ Darkspawn have no business being stealthy. She quickly pulls herself together and focuses, energy swelling up over her to blast the assassin back just before his blades meet flesh. ]