"Just a bit," Remus commented on the volume, noting the aborted hug with an appreciative smile.
"He just wants a bit of affection," he said with a small laugh. "Which it doesn't sound like he's missing out on at all. In fact, I'd guess he's getting affection in spades from his new pillow." It was endearing, actually, listening to Craig talk about his puppy. The young man looked and sounded much like Remus though he himself did whenever he went into "professor"-mode with one of his explanations. Likely, that was part of why Craig was, as he'd put it, the 'Remus' of the new generation.
"You have any grand plans to ring the new year in?"