Aaron

[mooningremus]

Things had been pretty bad for Remus before the whole world went to shit, so in some ways it wasn't objectively worse. The worst part of all of it though was that his wand had snapped in half, and since Hogsmeade had burned to the ground he had no idea how to get a new one.

Small mercies, however, he'd found a place to chain himself up during the full moons. An abandoned house - there were many of those - not far from the city, where he was squatting as well (his house had basically fallen to pieces) and had concrete walls that weren't going anywhere no matter how hard the wolf yanked.

He assumed the howling and screaming could be heard from anyone outside, but it wasn't as if that would be the most unusual thing. And he figured that, chained up, he couldn't hurt anyone even if they stumbled upon him.

So just before moonrise he stripped out of his clothes, neatly folded them, and put a silver cuff connected to a chain coming fro the wall, around his ankle.

And eventually, the wolf was shrieking its displeasure as it threw itself around the room.

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[quitollis]

"Hello," Aaron said, and couldn't help sound a bit sheepish. "I was wondering how you were doing," he said and chided himself for thinking Remus quite beautiful.

[mooningremus]

“Oh.” Remus smiled. “That’s very kind. Ah. Would you like to come in? I have some meat…”

God Aaron smelled good.

[quitollis]

"Oh, if it's not a bother," Aaron said snd smiled. "I won't pass on some meat. Deer? It's been a while since I had that."

[mooningremus]

“Yes,” Remus said, and closed the door behind Aaron. “We’re ah, nearing the full moon. I’ve been craving red meat.” Among other things.

[quitollis]

This was a bad idea, Aaron thought. By visiting, he was only reinforcing his memory of Remus, where he should forget him instead.

Well, perhaps he could prove his resolve. He could deal with the aftermath later.

"Smells good," he commented.

[mooningremus]

“It’s almost done cooking,” Remus said. “You’re right on time. Is medium rare all right?” Honestly more than he would have probably let it cook for himself.

[quitollis]

"Oh, however you're making it," Aaron said, politely. "I see your arm healed alright."

[mooningremus]

"Oh yes," said Remus, looking down at his arm as if he'd forgotten. He'd also forgotten he wasn't wearing a shirt. "Yes, I heal fairly quickly. Save the scars." He turned the meat quickly on the skillet over the fire, and then walked over and pulled his shirt off of where he'd hung it over a chair and pulled it on.

[quitollis]

Aaron didn't mind the scars. His own body was covered in them - it was why he always wore long sleeves. He knew how to look beyond them to a really nice body that he shouldn't be noticing as much as he did.

"Oh, don't on my account," he said, when Remus pulled on a shirt. "I mean...do what you like, but no need to cover up any scars on my account."

[mooningremus]

"Oh, I just thought it might be... rude," Remus said, chuckling self consciously. "I was just hot, I tend to run hot, too..."

He did keep the shirt on for now though, and moved back to the meat to turn it one more time. "It's really nice that you stopped by. I hoped I might see you again."

[quitollis]

"You did?" Aaron asked and smiled, entirely inappropriately. He sounded too eager. Really, what was he doing here?

[mooningremus]

Remus shrugged, looking a little embarrassed. “You seem kind. That can be hard to come by in these times. Especially for someone like me.”

[quitollis]

Aaron nodded. Of course. "I imagine the label of monster is easily applied. But... I know monsters. You clearly are not one."

[mooningremus]

Remus smiled at him. “Oh I’m… glad that’s how you see me. Here, sit. And there’s some water there.” He pointed to an old glass bottle and put the meat onto a plate.

[quitollis]

"Smells delicious," Aaron said. "Last meat I've had was some time ago and...well, I chose not to ask, but I'm fairly sure it was bat."

[mooningremus]

Remus chuckled. “This was terribly lucky.” He brought it over on cracked plates, all he had.

[quitollis]

"I imagine some skill was involved... Or did you find it?" Aaron asked, conversationally.

[mooningremus]

“I taught myself to use a bow and arrow,” Remus said, and handed him the one knife he had first. “Lots of time on my hands. The trees outside here do not thank me for it.”

[quitollis]

"In hindsight, I've been prepared for this scenario quite well," Aaron admitted. "I was taught survival skills since I was about twenty. Came with the job."

[mooningremus]

“An exorcist,” Remus remembered. “I confess I don’t know much about that, but I suppose it’s partly ah… monster hunting?”

[quitollis]

"Something like that yes," Aaron said. "I hunted demons and... ugly things that don't belong in this world. I was quite good at it."

[mooningremus]

“And I’m not one of those ugly things?” Said Remus, managing a small quirked smile as he cut off a piece of meat.

[quitollis]

"No," Aaron said, quickly, as if afraid Remus might be upset. "Not at all. I saw you weren't even transformed. Your eyes were too human, too...kind."

[mooningremus]

“I have trouble ke believing the wolf might have kind eyes,” Remus said. “But… I did know that the eyes look like mine. Or so I’m told. I’ve never seen it, of course.”

[quitollis]

"Your eyes are beautiful. There was a soul there, " Aaron quickly added. "What I hunt doesn't have a soul."