Richard could feel himself being moved but couldn’t be bothered to open his eyes to see who had picked him up. The warmth coming from their skin lulled him back under, back into the arms of the darkness threatening to overtake him.<br/><br/>It felt like eternity when Richard once more came back to consciousness. His eyes fluttered open and he immediately tried to sit up. The sudden movement caused a pain in the back of his head and his vision to swim. Gasping, he clutched his head and curled back in on himself, willing the pain to leave. When it had cleared enough that he could think clearly he uncurled and took in his surroundings. He wasn’t at the circus anymore, but in someone’s house. Sitting up slowly, he finally noticed the other occupant of the room, watching him. He jumped to his feet, eyes flicking around the room in search of an escape. His head once more throbbed, and his knees nearly buckled under him but he couldn’t will himself to sit back down or even try to hide. He was ready to fight or run.<br/>“Cine esti? Unde sunt?” He asked, feeling tears welling in his eyes. Inside he was kicking himself for showing such weakness but his body just couldn’t handle the stress at the moment. Richard felt his legs give out on him as he crumpled to the floor, pulling his knees to his chest and watching the woman before him.<br/>“Te rog, nu mă răni.” He whispered, lowering his head to his knees and sighing in defeat and exhaustion.