[ he remains defiant, giving them a challenging smirk. Sure, he gets why they're mad - that doesn't mean he thinks it's a good reason. He also is pretty sure Cairngorm won't touch a hair on his head unless he actually tries to attack them like he did when he was cursed; even then, they managed not to seriously injure him, and even came to apologize afterwards in their awkward way. They're just angry. In the end, Lupin thinks it's simply that the two of them both have dominant personalities; neither one wants to be the one protected, and now they're clashing with each other over it. He's got the perspective to recognize that.
He's also sort of all right with it. People don't usually push back against him so hard... but Cairngorm's not drawn in by his charisma at all. Which makes being with them interesting. They come up on the hibernation chamber, and Lupin's rather grateful to see it, what with how cold he is - although he knows he'll be missing the chill once he's back in the sweltering town. ]
It's true that I'm not like you. After seeing all this, I can't deny that... But we're not as different as you think we are, either.
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[ he remains defiant, giving them a challenging smirk. Sure, he gets why they're mad - that doesn't mean he thinks it's a good reason. He also is pretty sure Cairngorm won't touch a hair on his head unless he actually tries to attack them like he did when he was cursed; even then, they managed not to seriously injure him, and even came to apologize afterwards in their awkward way. They're just angry. In the end, Lupin thinks it's simply that the two of them both have dominant personalities; neither one wants to be the one protected, and now they're clashing with each other over it. He's got the perspective to recognize that.
He's also sort of all right with it. People don't usually push back against him so hard... but Cairngorm's not drawn in by his charisma at all. Which makes being with them interesting. They come up on the hibernation chamber, and Lupin's rather grateful to see it, what with how cold he is - although he knows he'll be missing the chill once he's back in the sweltering town. ]
It's true that I'm not like you. After seeing all this, I can't deny that... But we're not as different as you think we are, either.