Xavier’s authoritative attitude immediately had her hackles up. Katya didn’t take orders from anyone, especially not this overprotective fool that she didn’t know. He was assuming too much. She wasn’t Esperanza who indulged him at every corner. Her temper flared, but with the revelation of a vampire distracting her, she didn’t get a remark in before he shoved in the other girl and closed the door in their faces. Her first instinct was simply to leave the room just to spite Xavier. But the vampire awaiting them had her thinking. In a move mirroring Teo’s, she drew out her dagger smoothly. Nothing as fancy as silver though, where she was from simple steel tended to do the trick just as well. Not in Barovia.. The only silver thing she had was a chain with a smokequartz pendant. Something she’d swindled and decided to keep rather than sell off again. Not that it would do her much good. What else might kill a vampire? Fire? Holy water? How to sift truth from fiction? In any case she realised they were lucky there were still two locals here as well.<br/><br/>Esperanza did have a silver blade and she followed Xavier out, joining the frey. Katya was watched in surprise as Ishmark seemed to lose it. Screaming his fear into the water. Holy water? Grimacing, she moved towards the door and followed Teo out to the top of the stairs. The sight that greeted her had her swearing vehemently, actually seeing the vampire finally driving home this truth. She had missed where the arrow originally came from, but she watched as Esperanza narrowly dodged it. Yet another Barovian who recognized them. However this reaction of pure hatred was new. The vampiress had completely zeroed in on Esperanza. Katya gritted her teeth as she shifted slightly, keeping Teo in front of her to stay out of the vampiress’ view. No reason for the creature to know there were two of them.<br/><br/>Then as sudden as it had started, it was over. The nightmare creature disappeared. She was gone, but only for now. Before she could say anything to Teo, Ishmark appeared right next to her, completely soaked. His wet, shaking hand gripped her arm tightly telling them they needed to get out of there, especially the twins. Katya’s eyes narrowed slightly at him. Not that she was going to look a gift hideout in the mouth, but.. “I thought you intended to be far away from us when the Devil came to take us?”<br/><br/>The wolves had quieted down. Something apparently worse roaming through the streets of Barovia, coming for them instead. The safety of the inn had been sorely compromised. “Nevertheless I don’t want to hang around here, waiting for her to come back with friends.” Katya glanced at Esperanza. “Let’s go.” Moving around Teo Katya came down the stairs, looking at the arrow lodged in the wall behind Esperanza. It was covered in gore, while it had only grazed Esperanza’s shoulder. Glancing around the room and spotting Bucren’s bow. The arrow’s feathers matched his, so she figured he’d gotten a shot at the vampire. When Xavier moved in with his pompous apology, she looked at the local girl. One to watch as she had the buttery grace of a pickpocket, much like Katya herself. Meeting the girl's gaze, she rolled her eyes with a little smirk. Then she looked at the arrow again. “You better clean that scrape.” She murmured to Esperanza. “Wouldn’t want it to get infected.” No idea if there was anything you could get when a vampire's blood infected your wound, but if there was.. It likely wouldn't be pleasant.