[He almost sighed, but controlled it into just a deep breath instead, deciding to just allow himself to focus on the fact that he was still with Neil instead of still away from home.
After Neil spoke, Tieria turned over and pressed himself against his partner's side, not meeting his eyes just yet, just letting his arm rest across Neil's chest.]
It's fine.
[It might be something of a denial, a way to try and calm Neil's concern even after all this time, but his limited abilities and the side effects of using them in Marina were pretty commonplace for him now. He'd accepted that much, even if it was still frustrating.
He closed his eyes again after a moment and turned his head to press his face against Neil's shoulder.]