It took a long while for Armand to realize he'd actually heard William speak. "S'there water?" That was what he tried to say. Even as addled as he was, he wasn't sure that's what came out.

He was still so sluggish he could weep, but something inside stubbornly resisted in front of his roommate. His eyes felt heavy. Even his hair felt heavy.

If William hesitated too long in anwering, Armand felt likely to drift back into sleep. He hadn't slept in days and days.