There's a bit of tension when Remus reaches out to rest a hand on his arm, but when it settles gently he relaxes a little more. It's been taking a couple days, to remember that these are his friends and they haven't done anything to hurt him yet and they probably won't. They're Good People. Better than Sirius had ever deserved.

The kind words earn another shake of his head.

"That's not-- that's not true. I make them get mad all the time. I'm practically asking for it."

Sometimes is, really, if only so they don't turn on Regulus.