"I suppose I can see that," he admitted on a sigh. "I tried to, though. I stopped talking to Sirius for months. But, Severus wouldn't give me the time of day when I tried to make amends, Sirius is a stubborn arse when he wants something, and I was weak. I didn't want to be alone and it didn't seem as if I had another choice." And Remus had been such a lonely little coward as a boy, afraid to lose what little he'd found.
"I can see where that would be an easy impression to get." Remus chuckled, then looked up to meet his lover's gaze. "You have no idea how humbled I am whenever you show such trust." He paused. "All, now you might, after viewing that memory."
He could only stare, unsure if they were still talking about the same thing. In the end, he decided it didn't matter. "What is it you so often tell me? Oh yes, if they can't see how amazing you are, then it just proves they're idiots." Kissing Regulus softly, he added, "And you are amazing, even if you can't see it.
"I'll have to take your word for it. I've never felt anything like this in my life, nor can I imagine feeling like this for anyone else." He hadn't yet come to believe in Patrick's theory on the bond. But, if Regulus could feel a difference, maybe he should think about it more seriously. For the moment, however, he returned the other man's grin. "Yes, now," he laughed. "Show me what you can do. I want to know what it's like."