"What the f***?!" Aeradel screamed. See, being surprised like that involved defensive instincts, and as such, a bright blue staff suddenly appeared in her hand as her lavender eye also turned white--not to mention that she had jumped up.
Before realizing who she was around, a storm had appeared from the top of the ceiling before she frowned and paused. "...I...know...y-yo-" She shuddered as her eye went to normal. "Oh, crap. This is gonna be fun to put out." Lightning crackled to prove a point.
Definitely not an overreaction. xD