Remus felt his jaw clenching as Selina drew closer to him and he raised his chin as he breathed. He was hiding nothing...save for his real name and his real nature. But he was hiding nothing.
She didn't have a veritaserum with her, did she? The thought of a truth potion made him tighten his grip on his wand, and he was on his toes, again. Could he have let his guard down lower than he wanted?
"I assure you, Selina," he said quietly to her, "it is for a good cause."