Shadow reached the tent and helped the other clowns clean up, pretending like he'd been there the whole time. He was just in the middle of mopping up the stage, which was covered with frosting, when the Ring-Master grabbed him from behind, and dragged him into his caravan behind the tent. It wasn't as bad it could have been. Shadow had been through these confrontations before; just agree with everything he says. By the end he was only a little beaten. He had a couple bruises and a large black eye, but it wasn't as bad as last time.With a final "Yes sir." and "Wont happen again sir." Shadow ran out of the caravan, back into the cold night.