But it changed when Remus walked back toward them. Teddy had finally settled, although he still looked agitated, even with his eyes closed. One chubby cheek was smooshed against Remus’s chest and his little forehead furrowed as he sucked his pacifier, as though they were one false move away from him exploding into tears again. Remus’s hand covered the entire width of Teddy’s shoulders, his palm and fingers splayed wide across his back like a heavy, comforting ballast.