Warren didn't stay down long, he simply rolled over to his back and propped himself up on his elbows a moment, laughing. "She has spirit, Richard. You do fall for impressive women. It's a shame they all end up being pawns. Because of you, you know. It's all your own fault." He begins to stand to his feet as Richard quickens his steps. Once Warren is back on his feet, who knows what he'll try to do to them, to Alex.

Warren feels his jaw, testing its flexibility and movement. It was, after all, a good punch. "If you had just followed the path we set for you, been a good little knight and stayed in your place. Well," The smile on Warren's face seemed impossibly wide as the Tall Pauls seemed to creep closer, "Things would have been better for everyone, wouldn't it. Although I'm sure my friend isn't upset by it. He's getting such an attractive host."

The more Warren talked the stronger Richard's pushing became. Trying to get Alex away from all this, from what he knew were both of their fears and thoughts manifested as hallucinations.