[ Being inside of Daniel's head, hearing him, has been effortless from the start, but this, here, is not so much a struggle as a matter of focus, but paired with the fact that he's not been able to listen for over two years now, sends Armand forward a step closer - heart in his throat - eyes wide for a moment before he responds. He had heard Daniel after all. ]
Yes-..yes we are. I can hear you, but it is with some amount of effort than it was before.
[ He settles the words into Daniel's mind - his own experiment - studying his lover's face with his usual intensity, as if he's not seen him in months, and for Armand it's true. He's not seen this Daniel - mortal, on edge, frustrated - in long enough that he doesn't really know how to process the situation. That, and the swirl of need through him, is insistent to be close, to touch, but Armand daren't move. In this state, he could hurt Daniel and it's the last thing he wants to do. ]
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Yes-..yes we are. I can hear you, but it is with some amount of effort than it was before.
[ He settles the words into Daniel's mind - his own experiment - studying his lover's face with his usual intensity, as if he's not seen him in months, and for Armand it's true. He's not seen this Daniel - mortal, on edge, frustrated - in long enough that he doesn't really know how to process the situation. That, and the swirl of need through him, is insistent to be close, to touch, but Armand daren't move. In this state, he could hurt Daniel and it's the last thing he wants to do. ]
Have you been here long?