I welcome the pain. However, I shall not be taken down so easily as that. Monster or no monster, I refuse to drown. [He holds Silco's gaze with his own, words spoken meticulously, yet hiding a hint of dangerous saccharine behind them. He does not doubt Silco's claim of his own nature. How else would he have been able to see through the beast within Richard if he wasn't hiding one inside as well.

Bites, bruises and claw marks he would accept without hesitation or questions asked. But he would not let himself to be controlled or chained by another monster. No matter how much comfort the company of his own kind bring him.]

But I think we are getting ahead of ourselves. You are you, and I'm me. And at the moment there is only so much we could give to each other. [There's a laughter creeping to his tone as he lets go of the man's collar, giving the fabric a quick brush before he steps past him. And just like that, Richard withdraws from the moment. He sees the bait and the hand that is offering it, but circles around it rather than accept it.] We are losing the light fast. I'd suggest we'd make haste towards the caves if we wish to make it back before the break of the new day.