Shannon leaned forward when they were pulled together, unable to do more than use the whole of his body to express himself without his hands. His brow furrowed as he followed the motion of the chain and the sounds along with it, then he tilted his head forward to rest his chin on Eli's shoulder until he moved away. The removal of the leash was a relief, but it did still beg a few questions.

"Why bring it out?" he asked. There was only one real reason for a leash to him. It was to keep track of something, lead it along and make sure nothing wandered. Shannon knew he wasn't going to need any of those things, so he couldn't fathom why else it would be used. The collar itself was different, implying something else entirely about why one might use it on people, now that Eli had explained. "If you don't need to use it, even."