"One day, I'll tell you. Not today; I'm already miserable enough as it is." He shrugs, unashamed of his need for secrecy.

"Mostly, the only thing that will come through, that will force its way through, is a life or death situation. The stronger, the more powerful the feeling, the more likely the other person can hear it." Unless he goes looking, he doesn't hear Bond's day to day life. "And even then, it's rarely clear or precise."