[ a hit like that is certainly not strong enough to break him; both of them know it, and it makes him smile a little more, even as he rubs his arm where it feels like Cairngorm jabbed him with an icicle. Maybe he'd been feeling annoyed a few moments ago - but their gentle reactions in spite of their rough words always make his heart soft. As they stomp off, he follows behind with a sigh of entertained exasperation.
There's a lot to consider here; Lupin is well aware of how dangerous the situation they were both in a few moments ago was, and the implications it holds for Cairngorm's long life. But he knows they don't want praise or sympathy for what happened, and they get tired of his questioning, so he keeps his thoughts to himself to be mulled over alone back in his room. What's left to consider is what he learned about Cairngorm themself today. ]
If I told you what I was talking about, you'd get mad at me again, [ he replies easily, because what he's talking about is their cute stuffed animals, the dress, the way they talked about their comrades, the way they throw their all into both protecting him, and, by the sounds of things, the rest of their friends. Maybe they live in different worlds - quite literally - but he thinks Cairngorm has a very human heart, as much as they try to hide it, and one he admires. ]
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There's a lot to consider here; Lupin is well aware of how dangerous the situation they were both in a few moments ago was, and the implications it holds for Cairngorm's long life. But he knows they don't want praise or sympathy for what happened, and they get tired of his questioning, so he keeps his thoughts to himself to be mulled over alone back in his room. What's left to consider is what he learned about Cairngorm themself today. ]
If I told you what I was talking about, you'd get mad at me again, [ he replies easily, because what he's talking about is their cute stuffed animals, the dress, the way they talked about their comrades, the way they throw their all into both protecting him, and, by the sounds of things, the rest of their friends. Maybe they live in different worlds - quite literally - but he thinks Cairngorm has a very human heart, as much as they try to hide it, and one he admires. ]