Brenna was shocked when one of the Beothers approached and started signing. 
"Yes I can hear," she replied in a shaky voice. "My daughter is hard of hearing," she said and gave a small shriek when the black blood of a Lesser sprayed on them. Brenna took the brunt of it, when only a few drops landing on Gracie, who immediately started trying to get it off. The child's wide eyes and whimpers showed that she was terrified.
Gracie had her father's eyes. Although Brenna had never known his name she remembered his face, epsecially his eyes. But seeing them so scared on her little girl made her heart twist in pain.

"Please," she pleaded, "help us."

Most of the threat was dealt with. The remaining Lessers disbanded quickly when there were only a few of them left, risking the Omega's wrath over death at the hands of the Brotherhood.