Frantic but oddly motivated by Penny's presence, Rosella elbows away a reaching arm and brings her bow crashing down on another that has begun to reach for Penny, pushing her again toward the door--and making every move to follow after her, so long as she goes first. The witch-spider is beginning to advance, still howling her fury, and Rosella knows she is out of weapons. This is a losing battle if they stay, and there is nothing to be gained here.

For all that she hates stone stairs, Rosella makes quick work of these when she hits them, more leaping down them than actually stepping, her hair flying out in tangled curls behind her as she rushes them down into the tower.