Game Mechanics: Getting 'hit' in melee combat from nearly max spell casting range

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I'm fear kiting the druids in WC at the rings and they seem to be able to 'hit' me in combat as long as I'm in spell casting range.

http://imgur.com/a/MKee1

The second image has a /time and is also of note because i'm getting 'hit' when I ought to be getting 'slashed' as she's holding a sword and goes on to 'slash' me once she actually makes to what I'm going to call 'proper' melee range.