A protective circle

Something dripped from the ceiling onto Charms shoulder.

At first she ignored it, thinking that it was water from some leaking pipe.

Perhaps a member of Zinc's team had fired shots after whatever had them cocooned.

Missed the predatory creature and burst a pipe instead with the stray bullets.

Another repetitive drop in the same spot, so she moved an inch, but another spot landed on her face. 

She wiped it off with the palm of her hand, it was wet, it was warm and it was red in color.

It wasn't water but blood.

Blood pooled at her feet, there was no need to wonder where the kitchen staff had gone.

There were unrecognizable lumps everywhere, some too small to be a whole human.

Something brushed her shoulder and Charm jumped only to find Brother Charles standing behind her.

"What the hell…Brother Charles you scared me.."

He handed her a handkerchief and pointed to her face.