Lily had always been so calm in spite of everything. Friends had died, lives were wasted, missions were lost and yet Remus had difficulty remembering a time where she broke down completely.
It amazed him that this was no different for her. Was it because she still had time to change it? Or was he just seeing that strength that James had loved her for and he admired? "I'm sorry," he said in a whisper to her hair as he replaced his hand on her shoulder to hold her tighter. Did she always feel this way in his arms? Would he have the chance to find out still?
"I'm sorry," he said again, his voice shaking very slightly. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm really, truly sorry, Lily! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..." He was sorry for a lot of things: sorry for her fate, for James, for Peter, for himself, for failing to be there when she needed him, failing to protect her husband, his friend...sorry for everything.