Remus nodded at that, and while the missing detail still made it hard to comprehend, Remus did understand. It left an easy smile at his lips.<br/>"That's lovely," Remus encouraged, genuinely happy to hear everything had worked out for Sirius. While Sirius had left him a note explaining that he was leaving on his own accord, Sirius hadn't offered any concrete clues as to what that meant in actuality. The first year after Sirius disappeared, Remus had often wondered if Sirius had even known where he would go, when leaving his parental home. It eased some worry Remus didn't realize he still carried with him.<br/>"I'm happy to hear it worked out," he said in complete honesty, a smile at his lip. It had taken a few years, but Remus had eventually understood why Sirius had to leave, and hearing Sirius had been happier elsewhere fully justified the heartbreak Remus had felt when he had been left behind. "Seems like they did a good job as surrogate parents."