The price to be paid

I just spent the better part of an hour trying and failing with Xiahou Dun to get the Shadow Orb. *dead* Wu Zhang Plains, the hardest battle, on hard mode, with an almost maxed out character = LOSE! At least I didn't get killed. My stupid troops were pussies, I blame them.

So I tried again with Cao Cao and it worked. Now I am happy with el Shadow Orb which lets me do instant kills on characters. WINS!

But as they say in Battlestar Galactica there is always a price to be paid--in blood. I got bitten FOUR TIMES by the same mosquito during the game. The two my legs have already swollen to the size of quarters.

AUUUUUGH! *bangs head against wall*