Most of the time, yes. I feel Liam's curiosity about the magical world, Milo's impatience when his apprentice fails to learn something as quickly as he wishes, Eskara's tear between the mortal world and the fairy kingdoms (she's a halfling), Amelia's near-insane levels of enjoyment of piloting her own planes, Julian's playful cheekiness and Demitri's supportive role as Milo's boyfriend. I also know that when I am not feeling all of this for each of them, something is wrong with the dialogue as they fail to show it.
Most of the time, yes. I feel Liam's curiosity about the magical world, Milo's impatience when his apprentice fails to learn something as quickly as he wishes, Eskara's tear between the mortal world and the fairy kingdoms (she's a halfling), Amelia's near-insane levels of enjoyment of piloting her own planes, Julian's playful cheekiness and Demitri's supportive role as Milo's boyfriend. I also know that when I am not feeling all of this for each of them, something is wrong with the dialogue as they fail to show it.
I have welled up when writing about characters crying...
...that seems to coincide with someone ringing the doorbell!
Truly yes, I wouldn't write, If I didn't. :)