Alessa did notice that the ELFs were making thing s difficult for Shadow so she struck out at them, forcing her own barrier at them, to force them into submission.

She went a little out at this point, grabbing and smashing until she vanished a moment. But only seconds later she emerged, crunching the soldiers in any way she'd grasp them.

The recoil from the shields were vicious, painful.

"Keep going!" she yelled. "None reach the portal!"