A plea, a demand, a cry for help. The request made so urgently for Claire to join him had been all of these things. If there were no-one else to consider, no feelings, no emotions, the situation would have been much more simple. The consequences wouldn't have been considered so dire, the thought of impacting other's lives would have only been a passing one, hardly worth any amount of consideration. If his heart didn't beat so wildly within his chest at the moment, he would have just disappeared into the sea of people, letting his hands carry out any intentions that his subconscious might see fit. The variable, of course, was Claire, Her presence changed the entire game. She wasn't a pawn as he always imagined she'd be, she was the queen, she was power.
Even now, he could feel he coming closer, advancing on his position, all of this without ever seeing her, without even using his enhanced hearing powers. No, it was something inside, an ability that wasn't stolen, which allowed him to know that in mere moments she would be joining him. It was almost unexplainable, a connection that he hadn't shared with anyone, and he doubted that he ever would. People would claim that it came once in a lifetime, but even that was an exaggeration. It happened to select people once a millenium, if that. The people were passing him without a second glance, as was the custom in New York City, but he was watching each of them closely.
Time wasn't a factor, so he couldn't honestly say how long he stood there, only pulled away from his inner conflict when he became aware that she was approaching "You're here," he mirrored the words, turning his attention to her, letting his eyes travel over Claire's body. Was she afraid? It was possible, but it wasn't radiating off of her in the same manner it did others. "No blood on my hands yet." A smirk slowly appeared on his lips, boots moving forward, binging the two of them closer.
A small breath was taken, if only to catch her scent, something that he had been sorely missing. 'They didn't notice me..' He reached out and slowly touched the side of her face. "I thought about making them."