[ His brows actually arch at that first bit. Hollering in the middle of camp? Yikes, at least he can say Arval never did that in his headspace.

Regardless, what Yuri follows up with is what he's more interested in; the mental hollering might be an inconvenience, but being unable to shut down communication might feel closer to manipulation than he'd be comfortable with. ]

Like shutting a door, huh... Guess I won't really know until I give it a shot, but I'll try to keep it in mind.

[ That's... on top of all the other things to keep in mind, of course, so try truly is the keyword here. Give him a second to heave a sigh here. ]

At least you seem to be used to all of this. How long did it take you?