Dodge, and counterattack

Your reflexes were quick enough to react in the nick of time. You deftly sidestepped the incoming assailants, evading their grasp and charging up a spell in your hands. With a decisive move, you unleashed a surge of crackling lightning that arced through the air, striking both of the fat assed thieves. In an instant, their forms dissipated into nothingness, leaving behind a faint residue of energy that gave you a couple of experience points.