"I'm not humouring you. God! I don't care enough about them to insist on talking about them when all it does is...this" He waved his hands jerkily between them. "So, I'm done. If we have to mention them because we're assigned to a mission together or something of that nature, I'll say the names. But, otherwise I'm done. They're not worth this constant arguing."
Closing his eyes briefly, Remus counted out five counts before opening them. "I hate leaving things uneasy between us. But, all right. Take some time, get some air. I'll be here when you feel like you can come back." Probably sitting in bed, staring at a book whose words he wasn't seeing. But, he'd be there.