Ownership of the staff of Estelle 10

"Hello, vampires. Do you know what's going on here?"

"Who are you?" Peter questioned, a hint of suspicion in his tone, as he attempted to raise his mana.

"Stop! Do you want to die, idiot?" Charlotte's sharp warning cut through the tension, jolting Peter to a sudden halt. The reminder snapped him back to the reality of the barrier's effects, momentarily forgotten in the urgency of the situation.

Even as they faced this mysterious hooded figure, Charlotte couldn't ignore the nagging discomfort that pulsed through her hands. 

'Even though I'm using little to no mana on my claws right now, my hands still hurt. I'm sure Peter is feeling the same pain as me right now, but we can't let our guard down'

'The barrier's effect is annoying. Now I can't fight at full strength. I don't know who this hooded figure is, but he's dangerous. Even right now, my blood is telling me not to face him'