Valerie ran with the clubgoers who panicked in fear. They were usually nobles. They never saw Shadows apart from the news and the soldiers' stories. They were the weapons of the Avalons and were never released in a crowded civilian vampire settlement.
Screams sounded boisterous, Valerie hardly focused because some people didn't care about crashing into other people's bodies. They were vampires so their touch was powerful. It ran fast. Valerie struggled to separate herself from the commotion and hid behind a large cupboard filled with ceramic displays engraved with dragons. She just needed to disappear from Caesar's sight while she kept an eye on the situation.
Valerie had not been able to reveal herself as Valor. Let alone using a cursed weapon in front of Caesar. She was worried about the future of her family. In addition, her commander Raphael also made it clear that she should not carelessly display her power.
