Vlad heard the declaration and glanced in Konoka's direction, giving her an icy glance, but made no move to stop or converse. The only reason the bats seemed to leave her alone for the most part was because of her time spent in the castle, even if she was enthralled. The Umbreon, however, was a different story. The growl warranted a glare from gleaming crimson eyes, with all the weight of a vampiric domination spell behind it, compelling it to cower. He wasn't sure if it would work on the creature, but it was worth a shot to test the waters either way.