Team Anna!
The armed fiery red heads were confident enough, and confidence was key. Loki wouldn't be as much use as he could be with the zapped mana of his magical energy all but diminished. But he did know how to use a sword skillfully enough to turn any number of monsters into sushi or minced meat, pending on their makeup.
"What's important is we keep her covered," he pointed out to the ladies in the party, idling twisting Gram, his trusty (literally) sword in his hand and scouting the region with his eyes. "Leave no angle of her cute little self unwatched. Chances are they'll charge when they catch wind of our scent."
That's all it took in these situations. A split second and CHOMP! or SWIPE! And he would not fail in protecting these ladies this day. No more failures.