dezul blinks dumfounded as the ambush envelopes the group his horse becomes a little frisky and the strugles as he regains control while the others prepare for combat around him.. eventually he regains some poise and joins the battle.. his hands weave quickly and the air around him crackles shimmers with a soft blue white momintarily (mage armour), he immediately shifts his hands to a new form and proceeds to form a magic missile between his cupped hands which he launches at the nearest lizard, he looks around anxiously for someone to hide behind so he can assault the enemy with his spells..

OOC: (if i am engaged ill draw my longsword and proceed to attack the nearest foe with that after casting mage armour.. where are the lizards, do i have room to continue casting spells or even dismount and attack at a distance with my longbow using my horse as cover?)