"Cuddles. Which is a great name for reasons that are threefold." As he had painstakingly explained back then. His eyes were blurry from exhaustion, but the pupils followed Remus's fingertip easily enough.

He knew his guard should be up. However, it did feel good to be im a familiar presence, even knowing that it might get twisted into something awful at any point. As close as he was to the darkest pit of despair right now, even the smallest flicker of something that felt good resonated.

Remus's presence brought more warmth than that spell he had cast that illuminated the cell. "That bird with you looks rough, mate, don't tell me you're seeing her."

It was a tease, accompanied with a hint of a glint in his tired eyes. Humour brought him more strength than hope, he had none of that. "You can do better than that."