His eyes seem to alight with an inner fire, as he yells an impossible sound, and the force of the world collides with the three bandits in front of him. He raises both hands, and nearby, two Flame Atronach's appear, and attack the archers.
Whipping around, Altais' hands are aglow with something far more sinister than fire or frost. A cast sends the billowing red, almost smoke-like energy into the oncoming bandits, and they begin attacking each other. Rounding once more, Altais releases another shout, and incinerates the first three bandits, who had nearly staggered to their feet. Checking his flanks, he see's the Atronach's suffering. Deciding to aid them, he see's it fit to douse them in their own element, sending streams of fire at the archers.
Finally, he turns once more to the last three bandits. Two have been brutally slain their comrade, and he is now bearing down on the High Elf Mage. Deciding to play with his kill, Altais shrouds himself in a cloak of invisibility. Dodging to the side of the trail, he immediately begins resurrecting the dead bandits. The shrill scream of terror from the last bandit is his last action, as his cold, clammy comrades rip him apart....