*Mika*
Tears streamed down my face as vampires were taken down all around me, and there was nothing I could do about it. This was the first time reality had slammed me in the face with just how violent these conflicts could devolve to, through no fault of the vampires here, either. The raw fear and horror rushing through me was vivid and intense. At times, everyone’s movements seemed to be in slow motion while I myself was frozen to the spot.