[Making her laugh--however briefly--is a novelty, something he used to be good at. It's strange. Sirius warms to the feeling anyways, and to the flame of confidence after that.]

Can't say I'm very used to using someone else as a threat. [Time was, he was the threat. And still is, maybe, though not for any crimes he's actually committed.] I could get around to the yelling for help bit, but that's about where I'd stop.