As soon as Remus had exited the classroom he was back in his own thoughts, going over the ways Mulligan’s approach would be applicable to his own dissertation. It felt almost violent when his name was called, turning towards the sound with startled surprise; as of that moment, only five others in this building knew his name, and he didn’t even really expect any of them to remember it already.<br/>Except, perhaps, Black.<br/>Having been by Mulligan’s side when Remus said his goodbyes he must have been quick to take his leave in order to catch up to him. It brought his guard up, made weary by this approach, though nothing about the other man seemed explicitly unkind.<br/>“Yeah,” he eventually confirmed in a breath, stalling his pace before eventually coming to a stop.