[Perhaps he can. But if they both convince one another of the truth of it--if they can each bolster the other--then perhaps it will come true. Perhaps it will be all right.
So he sucks in a breath, a little shaky--though he tries to disguise that.]
[And he does, he can convince himself of that. He can use what Remus has said and it will be enough. There's a brief silence, and then he breathes out, heavily.]
no subject
[He says that too firmly, too sharply-- and perhaps Sirius can see through that, but perhaps he can't.]
I won't let that happen. Nor will Lily-- o you.
no subject
So he sucks in a breath, a little shaky--though he tries to disguise that.]
All right.
no subject
no subject
[And he does, he can convince himself of that. He can use what Remus has said and it will be enough. There's a brief silence, and then he breathes out, heavily.]
Thanks.