[Fortunately, this time it actually works, and Richard jolts awake with a start, instinctively trying to pull away and reach for his sword at the same time.]
Stay away from me!!!
[Yeah, he's still more than a little out of it here.]
[ ...She should have expected this (and she sort of did), but... Not a reaction this strong.
(She knows Richard doesn't mean it that way, plus she can hardly blame him given the circumstances, but... Even though this isn't the first and won't be the last time someone said those words to her, it still stings a little.)
She steps back to give Richard space. ]
Mr. Richard...
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Stay away from me!!!
[Yeah, he's still more than a little out of it here.]
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(She knows Richard doesn't mean it that way, plus she can hardly blame him given the circumstances, but... Even though this isn't the first and won't be the last time someone said those words to her, it still stings a little.)
She steps back to give Richard space. ]
Mr. Richard...