Validar glared, then he turned quickly to face Anise. Perhaps Tokunaga made him think twice; perhaps the way that she called out made him look twice. The sorcerer raises a hand, darkness whipping and swirling 'round his hand. Then, a blast of darkness erupted off his hand and shot straight towards Anise, this time.

The Risen collapsed when Ventus struck them. They stayed clear of him -- partly because of where Validar focused his firepower -- and they came rushing for Chrom and Robin. Falchion swung out, cutting through another, and then he leaped into the air to stab down into another Risen.

Robin jumped back from the axe swing of one. She threw her hand out -- and lightning caught it in the chest. The zombie flew back, slamming into the wall, before it burst apart into dust. She started running a moment later, darting towards Validar's side.