[Sirius shrugs, one shouldered. It reads weirdly on his gaunt frame.]
They're not, here.
[It lacks the inflection of a question because it's not a question, because the way the kid is looking at him suggests it's true. Is there a point in keeping the Statue if anyone can pick through his head and find the threads of magic stitched all throughout?
But also, he's tired. Doesn't want to talk about it. Leaving it vague, neither confirming or denying, is easier than making any firm statements.]
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They're not, here.
[It lacks the inflection of a question because it's not a question, because the way the kid is looking at him suggests it's true. Is there a point in keeping the Statue if anyone can pick through his head and find the threads of magic stitched all throughout?
But also, he's tired. Doesn't want to talk about it. Leaving it vague, neither confirming or denying, is easier than making any firm statements.]
That can't be the strangest thing you've heard.