Marlene didn't know how three smart men could hear the same words and none of them understood what she meant. She blamed it on the fact that they were all emotions handicapped and none of them would discuss feelings even under torture. She wondered how explicit she had to make it before they got a clue.
"I understand that you think you can hold a duel, and you probably can," she started, "however, that's not the only type of support that we can provide."
She looked at Remus. "I agree with Alastor that no one will turn his back on you, and they'd have to deal with me if they tried. However, Regulus does not have the ties you have. If something were to happen to him, but mostly you, no one would have any consideration for him. Except for a few people, it would be easy to isolate him, not because they don't like him, but because there isn't the friendship that there is with the others. I understand what you're saying about Tonks, but I feel that more people will support what you have now than worry about something that happened thirty years ago."
She stood up, leaving the quilt where it was because she wasn't about to carry it to bed, and settled back under the cover. "I'll be a good girl and stay in bed, while Remus keeps me company for a while."