[Obviously a problem lay in either action. If they just wait around, the Shadows could leave and travel down the tunnels to the rest of the town. If they leap in and attack, they'd be easily surrounded in the dark.

What they really need is a way to know exactly where the Shadows are attacking so they could respond quickly. Or to bait them. Hmmm.

Lenka's tap does reach his arm, but it also touches his cloak. His big massive cloak. Alucard's teeth flash in a smile.]

I have an idea. If it works, it will give us both all of the targets we need with none of the hunting around for them.