"Hmm, maybe you are wrong then. I've never smirked in my life." Barty said it, while smirking, watching Regulus. Watching him move his hands, almost open his eyes. He looked so lifelike. His smile...

He knew he had to wait for the right moment, but what if that moment was now? Sitting up again, he reached out slowly, his hand hovering in the air for a moment before he broke through the circle. Reached for where Regulus' hand was, not sure what to expect. "Can you feel me, Regulus?"