[ The way Remus breezes through their shared history unsettles Newt, etching pain into his previously neutral expression. It widens the gap between them, so there's no reason to lie about such things. Newt doesn't doubt it, not logically, but decades more of war come as a sharp jab to the gut or recoil from a powerful spell. Their world is gone, meaning events of the future shouldn't matter any more than the potential for timelines crossing and dark lords connecting and all manner of messy combinations.
Without time to process, they've shifted back to matter at hand — the thing Remus and Sirius seem single-mindedly concerned with, as if all else is merely a footnote in their school-books. They provide snippets of horror Newt has no desire to know, though he may very well face them here in Olympia, regardless.
His mouth twists downward, and that's not due to any problem with his tea. He glances from Tina to the other men again before setting his cup down. ]
[ evenly — ] That being said, we intend to try. [ He doubts anyone is suggesting a valiant and deadly rush into battle, unless an attack occurs upon arrival. ] Grindelwald [ He hesitates. ] has interests and aims, like anyone else. [ followers, obscurials. ] Even the cleverest men make mistakes in their attempts to achieve them. [ and Grindelwald had made several over the course of a few hours in New York. ] We'll spend our chances wisely.
[ said simply, though he realises nothing will be easily or handily sorted. All he means to say is that they are prepared to act however seems best when the time comes. He tips his head, addressing Sirius this time. He's the would-be convict, after all. ]
What would you like us to do? [ that is to say: what's being asked of them, plainly and clearly? Is it only for the benefit of the doubt? Is it for assistance, in the event of an altercation? ]
no subject
Without time to process, they've shifted back to matter at hand — the thing Remus and Sirius seem single-mindedly concerned with, as if all else is merely a footnote in their school-books. They provide snippets of horror Newt has no desire to know, though he may very well face them here in Olympia, regardless.
His mouth twists downward, and that's not due to any problem with his tea. He glances from Tina to the other men again before setting his cup down. ]
[ evenly — ] That being said, we intend to try. [ He doubts anyone is suggesting a valiant and deadly rush into battle, unless an attack occurs upon arrival. ] Grindelwald [ He hesitates. ] has interests and aims, like anyone else. [ followers, obscurials. ] Even the cleverest men make mistakes in their attempts to achieve them. [ and Grindelwald had made several over the course of a few hours in New York. ] We'll spend our chances wisely.
[ said simply, though he realises nothing will be easily or handily sorted. All he means to say is that they are prepared to act however seems best when the time comes. He tips his head, addressing Sirius this time. He's the would-be convict, after all. ]
What would you like us to do? [ that is to say: what's being asked of them, plainly and clearly? Is it only for the benefit of the doubt? Is it for assistance, in the event of an altercation? ]