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[novumlupine]

[There's a pile of books beside the beanbag this wolf is sitting in, a collection that seems to dip into some fairly advanced magic. Remus frowns as he flips through the pages. He's decided that he really ought to take advantage of his time here, and this little studying session promises to be the first of many. He seems preoccupied, though, and occasionally stares off into the corner of the room instead of at the pages before him, thinking about all he has to look forward to when he heads back to the cottage.]

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[novumlupine]

[Smiles wider.]

You look ridiculous upside down. [That's code for "I love you."]

[thirdtimelucky]

I'll have you know that Sirius Black always looks fantastic. [Attempting to bite Remus' nose. Also code.]

[novumlupine]

Pff-

[Shakes his head with a laugh as he leans back.] That- you are the wild beast, not me.

[thirdtimelucky]

You soothe my savagery.

[novumlupine]

I'm rather rubbish at it if my nose is still in danger.

[thirdtimelucky]

Ha! All of you is in danger. You're mine, now, and I'm not letting go.

[Evidence: playful gnawing of the inside of Remus' right knee. Mmmcorduroy...]

[novumlupine]

[Actually lets out a squeak and tries to squirm his leg away.] Sirius!

[Apparently he's ticklish. He lets out a little chuckle as he shoves at Sirius's head.] God, I haven't made a sound like that since I was a first year.

[thirdtimelucky]

I have the skills to make you weak in the knees, is that what you're saying?

[novumlupine]

To make me sound idiotic, rather.

Is there anything else, or do you think we're ready? I'd like to get this started as soon as possible. Just in case.

[thirdtimelucky]

A fool in love, maybe. But that's pretty much both of us, so - let's do this. I can't think of anything we've missed.

[novumlupine]

[Breathe in, breathe out. Stands with Sirius.]

It's going to be fine.

[thirdtimelucky]

Of course it is. We're bloody brilliant, or have you forgotten?

[Gentle tugs mean walk with him to their door.]

Wait a sec, let me check if night's fallen--

[novumlupine]

[Nods, then hugs his arms around himself as he waits.]

[thirdtimelucky]

[A moment or three to poke his head in and gauge the time--] --mid-afternoon. C'mon, Moony, let's get this done. We'll start with warding and hiding this door, then we'll seal the cottage, yeah?

[novumlupine]

And then clearing the forest.

Right. Onward. [Very purposeful marching.]

[thirdtimelucky]

[Closing the door behind them, Sirius plucks a single hair from his scalp and presses it against the door along the grain; a muttered spell melds the curl with the wood, and will tie the hiding of the door to him. Remus will have to be in human form to be able to override it, so it should prevent his wolf from sensing the magical trace.

Hopefully.

Shutupit'snotthatDark.]

[novumlupine]

[Remus is doing something similar while walking in a wide circle around their cottage. More than just hiding it from view, which would invite a mad werewolf to crash into it unawares, he has to keep himself away from it entirely.

It never gets easier. Taking precautions against himself. Especially when it's rather Dark and his wand hand is already a bit shakier than usual.]

[thirdtimelucky]

[Following along behind him to add another layer of "eh, I want to be elsewhere" to the wards Remus is building.] ...alright, there?

[novumlupine]

Hm? Fine, fine. [Shakes his head, half to affirm and half to clear it, then adds the time limit on top.]

Can we skip to the part where I have a life outside of work?

[thirdtimelucky]

You're lying, Moony of mine, but it's okay. I still love you.

[Lacing their fingers together, palms touching.]

You ready for the perimeters?

........Or maybe to the part where I exist.

[novumlupine]

[It's sort of lovely, both that he notices and that he doesn't mind. Remus squeezes the hand in his, maintaining and building that connection, since they will certainly need it.]

When you are.

...oh, bb. coffee? sleep? welcome back~ <3

[thirdtimelucky]

[Sirius doesn't mind a lot of things, not when it means Remus can have the relative safety he needs during the moon they thought they wouldn't have.

There's something very comforting about the way Remus' hand fits in his.]

On three.

all of the above. <3 <3 thank you!

[novumlupine]

[He looks into Sirius's eyes and intends to continue doing so for as long as possible. If he can communicate silently across that gap the complex cocktail of emotions he's wading through, then this will all become that much easier. He's about to go Darker with his personal magic than he's allowed himself to before. Convincing an entire forest's worth of entities that they need to be elsewhere for a certain length of time is a rather intense intrusion into their will power and he would be lying if he didn't silently admit to himself that it's frightening. He'll get his strength from Sirius and, ironically, from the oncoming moon, whose dull predatory ache makes every part of him eager for a hunt.]

One.

anytime <3

[thirdtimelucky]

[Trepidation. Unease. Fear. All this and more, Sirius can see lurking behind the clear sky blue of Remus' eyes. But behind those? Knowledge. Determination.

...and love.

Sirius holds Remus' gaze with intensity, his irises shrinking to thin rings of grey around pupils that only get darker. His breathing settles into a rhythm to match Moony's, and his pulse has almost, but not quite, caught up to the one he can feel in their joined hands.]

Two.

[novumlupine]

And three.

[When he lifts his wand along with Sirius and looks out into the maze of trees, he lets the strength of that predatory instinct fuse with his constant need for tight control. The wand movement is almost identical to the Imperius, though the words he whispers are new. It moves through him with a deep down cold thrill and Remus shakes a little as his mind races alongside Sirius's tracking spell, searching for something to command.]