In the span of confirming that he was the Remus she remembers from her childhood to now, Tonks has all but forgotten that there is a gap in between them -- both in age and apprarently in viewing people as the likes of one Molly Weasley. Because the woman Tonks remembers could whip anyone into shape with just a look. But too, Tonks only knows Molly already in a that sort of take-charge way she has, having been friends with Charlie Weasley.
So she may have said something about that, but poor Remus' reaction delights her too much. "I'd say I was sorry.." she says before smiling impishly, "but I'd be lying."
As for whether she minds, Tonks tilts her head then, thinking about it. She understands what he means immediately, and is trying to put her thoughts about a complicated matter into words that make sense to people not in her brain. "No. I signed up as an Auror knowing full well me being..well, me.." she motions to herself with a wry smile, "made for a unique case. And the same with the Order. I've got an ability that can do good. It's going to put me in some shitty situations -- putting on the face of a Death Eater sympathizer to get in close with Death Eaters is quite shit -- but it's also something that I can do. And I don't have to worry about the danger someone else would be in if their Polyjuice failed. And that's why I joined up, isn't it? To do something?"
It's her turn to pick up her cup, holding it to her face as she regards the man for a moment. She squints for a second, mouth screwing up at the idea that her next question could fuck things up. But, as she does, she carries forward anyway. "How do you feel about it? I'd wager your own.." She doesn't know what to call it without calling it what it is. Is that a thing? Do people do that? Does he want to talk about it? Her free hand moves around as she looks for the word that isn't the word. "..I'm sorry. I don't know how you'd like it to talk about it. Situation? Is a bit similar?"
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Date: 2022-10-11 05:16 am (UTC)So she may have said something about that, but poor Remus' reaction delights her too much. "I'd say I was sorry.." she says before smiling impishly, "but I'd be lying."
As for whether she minds, Tonks tilts her head then, thinking about it. She understands what he means immediately, and is trying to put her thoughts about a complicated matter into words that make sense to people not in her brain. "No. I signed up as an Auror knowing full well me being..well, me.." she motions to herself with a wry smile, "made for a unique case. And the same with the Order. I've got an ability that can do good. It's going to put me in some shitty situations -- putting on the face of a Death Eater sympathizer to get in close with Death Eaters is quite shit -- but it's also something that I can do. And I don't have to worry about the danger someone else would be in if their Polyjuice failed. And that's why I joined up, isn't it? To do something?"
It's her turn to pick up her cup, holding it to her face as she regards the man for a moment. She squints for a second, mouth screwing up at the idea that her next question could fuck things up. But, as she does, she carries forward anyway. "How do you feel about it? I'd wager your own.." She doesn't know what to call it without calling it what it is. Is that a thing? Do people do that? Does he want to talk about it? Her free hand moves around as she looks for the word that isn't the word. "..I'm sorry. I don't know how you'd like it to talk about it. Situation? Is a bit similar?"