[It's easier to remain quiet, after his little outburst. Regulus is giving so many details, and Sirius has a feeling that he needs to get this all out. He needs to talk about it, and it's some kind of honor that he's telling Sirius. Even if he doesn't know that Regulus hasn't told anyone else, it's still something special.
So he listens, feeling his desire to laugh at Regulus slip away. He had known what year Regulus died, but it never really struck him how young his brother had been when this happened. His face is unreadable until a soft creasing starts to pinch his eyebrows, and something that Regulus might or might not recognize as pride shining in his eyes.]
Stupid? Maybe, but only in the way that courage in the fact of serious danger is stupid. Regulus you did something really brave. You... you really are... [So much better than he ever gave credit for] so changed.
[He stands up, walking over to Regulus' shadowy form and attempting to rest a hand on his upper arm, if Regulus will stay corporeal.]
I wish you hadn't had to do it alone, and I will take some of the blame for that. But I'm... proud of you.
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[It's easier to remain quiet, after his little outburst. Regulus is giving so many details, and Sirius has a feeling that he needs to get this all out. He needs to talk about it, and it's some kind of honor that he's telling Sirius. Even if he doesn't know that Regulus hasn't told anyone else, it's still something special.
So he listens, feeling his desire to laugh at Regulus slip away. He had known what year Regulus died, but it never really struck him how young his brother had been when this happened. His face is unreadable until a soft creasing starts to pinch his eyebrows, and something that Regulus might or might not recognize as pride shining in his eyes.]
Stupid? Maybe, but only in the way that courage in the fact of serious danger is stupid. Regulus you did something really brave. You... you really are... [So much better than he ever gave credit for] so changed.
[He stands up, walking over to Regulus' shadowy form and attempting to rest a hand on his upper arm, if Regulus will stay corporeal.]
I wish you hadn't had to do it alone, and I will take some of the blame for that. But I'm... proud of you.