Time to give these bastards something more their speed to contend with.

"Damn...demons!" The growl comes from nearby a second before a presence comes roiling over the snow, thick and heavy and red. It's enough to call the attention of those at the fringe at first, seconds before an over-sized axe comes swinging through the air, smashing into their flank.

The Qunari certainly makes a bigger target than the girl at the base of the tree, and he only intends to make himself bigger, head lowered and stance firm as he lifts the weapon again. A snort causes the cold air to come out in a cloudy huff from flared nostrils. Doubtless the new Rifter won't see much difference between him and monsters.

Except maybe that he's willing to stand between her and them.

"Come on, you want a piece of this? Come get it!"