[ He smiles, and almost laughs—a noisy exhale, no sound, like a single voiceless ha. ]
Don't worry, Ms. Goldstein. I'm not as useless as I look.
[ Which is probably still a bit, even though nine months of three hearty meals a day and Wolfsbane potion to keep him from tearing himself apart have left him looking less like one good hex would finish him off. It will take more than that to change that he always looks tired and a little ill.
—but Remus isn't useless, honestly, at all. He's getting his wand out, casting his gaze around the camp to decide where they might have the least visibility and the most need of protection. Most of the protective spells he'd usually put up would wind up locking the muggles out if they wandered away, unfortunately, but warding against dark magic won't hurt anyone, and neither would an intruder charm.
He'll follow her lead, though, if she has her own ideas and doesn't insist on having him leave her alone. In the meantime, he asks, ] Where are you from?
[ Not when. Not yet. She's dressed a little oddly, maybe, but who isn't? ]
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Don't worry, Ms. Goldstein. I'm not as useless as I look.
[ Which is probably still a bit, even though nine months of three hearty meals a day and Wolfsbane potion to keep him from tearing himself apart have left him looking less like one good hex would finish him off. It will take more than that to change that he always looks tired and a little ill.
—but Remus isn't useless, honestly, at all. He's getting his wand out, casting his gaze around the camp to decide where they might have the least visibility and the most need of protection. Most of the protective spells he'd usually put up would wind up locking the muggles out if they wandered away, unfortunately, but warding against dark magic won't hurt anyone, and neither would an intruder charm.
He'll follow her lead, though, if she has her own ideas and doesn't insist on having him leave her alone. In the meantime, he asks, ] Where are you from?
[ Not when. Not yet. She's dressed a little oddly, maybe, but who isn't? ]