[ Maybe a little worrisome, but he'll have to try harder to unnerve Childermass. ]

I was thinking more along the lines of breaking into houses and vanishing to hole up in Venice on a whim.

[ In any case, they've finally arrived at where he's been leading the way to this whole time. Generally referred to as the 'backyard' of the carnival, apart from everything else due to it being where the crew lives. There's no need for guests to be wandering back here, leaving it, thankfully, quieter for the time being. ]

Though speaking of Venice, [ Now that they're well away from the crowds, he'll stop and turn back towards Strange. ] What in the world have you done to yourself, man? We'd all heard rumors of madness, but I didn't care to believe it.

[ And yet it's difficult to ignore when confronted with him right here, up close. ]