As the two Atronachs walked off, J'Skar and Volanaro cast spells of charm on them, an enchantment that would undoubtedly come in handy. Druja looked at them in disgust, she felt trafficking with daedra was almost as bad as necromancy.
"Good luck Xander, Daria," Alderich said to the Atronachs as they left.
The Cards got into a position where they could see the entrance to the tower. The way up to the entrance was divided into three tiers, a narrow stairway leading from each up to the next. On the first landing were three vampires, one had a steel claymore and the other two steel war axes, all three wore steel armor. On the next were two vampires, both armed with staffs wearing robes. On the last tier stood a vampire in leather armor with a steel bow, the other vampire however wore a suit of elven armor with a glass bow.
"When we kill him," Isaiah said pointing at the last, "his bow is mine."
"I get the armor," Alderich said.
Everyone heard and registered what Isaiah and Alderich had said, but none of their attention left the two Atronachs and the claymore-wielding vampire approaching them. Xander and Daria - the Frost and Flame Atronachs respectively - spoke to the vampire, who after a moment pointed to the elven-clad vampire on the top tier.
The vampire with the glass bow - probably the commander - talked to the daedra for a while then opened the main entrance door. A wolf standing like a man bolted out of the tower. The werewolf sniffed at Xander and Daria then let out a long howl, the battle began.