There was a lot there, but none of it surprised Holden. He got out a pack of tissues and held it out to Remus, then he sat down next to him. A little awkward, but he patted his shoulder, then wrapped an arm around him. Not alone. That was what it was all about. "He chose you, same as I chose Felix. And I wake up every day - and often in the middle of the night - choosing him again. Yeah, that includes a lot of throwing up. Letting him rage. Talking him down from... so many mistakes. But it's my choice to make. He can't stop me from loving him."

And he'd certainly tried for a while there. "Remus, what meds are you taking? If you don't mind me asking. Because Felix stopped with most of them these days. We reckon a lot of them are making things worse."