[Oh. Well that makes so much more sense. That's got his frown growing deeper with every word that the other man utters. He tries to listen, but he's not going to be able to help the way he leans forward all the more closer, capturing both his hands in his, now.]
Remus John Lupin. [His voice rarely sounds so cold, so disapproving-- so like his mother. It makes him wince and soften his tone almost instantly.] I hate it when you talk about yourself like this. Your 'kind' is every single good person in this world that doesn't think well of themselves. You're not an other, especially not to us.
[That feels like an important place to start, before he can gather his thoughts enough to address the other concern.]
And you're right. We don't-- know what will happen, with the baby, if it is yours. But if you have, then we'll figure it out like we're figuring-- everything else out. You weren't the only one of us stupid and careless in all this, and it's not going to change anything now to be fretting yourself sick about a what-if that we're months away from seeing if it's got any truth to it.
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Remus John Lupin. [His voice rarely sounds so cold, so disapproving-- so like his mother. It makes him wince and soften his tone almost instantly.] I hate it when you talk about yourself like this. Your 'kind' is every single good person in this world that doesn't think well of themselves. You're not an other, especially not to us.
[That feels like an important place to start, before he can gather his thoughts enough to address the other concern.]
And you're right. We don't-- know what will happen, with the baby, if it is yours. But if you have, then we'll figure it out like we're figuring-- everything else out. You weren't the only one of us stupid and careless in all this, and it's not going to change anything now to be fretting yourself sick about a what-if that we're months away from seeing if it's got any truth to it.