Carmilla smiled sweetly when Lock looked at her, but continued to remain silent. When he marched over to the group with Lillith still in bat form on his shoulder, she slowly and calmly stood up. She glided to get right in front of him and stared down at them with an intensity in her eyes that only matched the sickly sugariness in her smile. She still gave Shock room to maneuver and taunt her brother, but made sure he would feel closed in by her presence and position.

Carver took advantage of the couple's position and point of focus to slip quietly behind them, preparing her vines to grab as many limbs as she could if either of them tried to fight or flee.