This had gone far better than expected, though Remus fully accredited it to Lily's presence. Better at stringing up conversations out of thin air, it hadn't taken her long to easily and comfortably talk  with Sirius; something, Remus was greatly appreciative of.<br/>Sitting alone on his bed, Remus had gotten an opportunity to follow the conversation at a distance, allowing himself to calm down. Though Remus' glass still contained the better part of his first serving of the wine, he had seen Lily refill both her own and Sirius'. Knowing he wasn't the drunkest person in the room seemed to be a reassuring thought to Remus.<br/>"God," Lily groaned. She took the opportunity to stretch her legs out in front of her. "I don't know how names like that became popular."<br/>For the first time in what felt like a while, she directed her eyes at Remus. "You both with your dog names -"<br/>Remus, who had been sitting crosslegged with his head in his hand, raised his eyebrows in an unspoken challenge.<br/>Lily's conclusion came with a grin. "- that has to be<span style="font-style: italic">ruff</span>."