The sincerity of Sirius' words only served to feel Remus feel worse. It collected as a pit in the very bottom of his stomach, hating that everything had taken such a turn. Remus didn't know what to do of the knowledge that being close to Sirius made his heart ache in a way, that made him appear genuinely anxious. He, however, found that Sirius' comment was well placed, and Remus took a much needed, deep inhale.<br/>"Thank you," he spoke on the exhale. Not knowing what else to do, Remus let go of Sirius' coat to instead run it up the inside other's forearm. Remus' hand rested just above Sirius' elbow for a moment, wanting it to serve as a reassurance, before eventually breaking contact fully. "I'm sorry."