Shannon tilted his head toward Eli when he returned. The sound of teleportation was somewhat disorienting since he still wasn't accustomed to Eli using it all that much. At least there was little question of who it was, just going by scent. When he was sat up, he leaned further against his Dom and obediently began to drink. He took long swallows where he could once the water hit his mouth, reminded of how thirsty he really was. One hand instinctively came up to lightly grasp around the bottle as if to guide it himself; with the state he was in right now, it was obvious he didn't even realize he was doing it.

Soon enough, the water was gone and he let himself lean more heavily on Eli to wait. He was still thirsty, but he was also comfortable and tired, and just this as they were was good enough for him. As long as Eli was there, he was content. "Thank you," he murmured. His Dom deserved his gratitude, as much as he could give. It was just so hard to get his brain in gear to remember...