Stacia revises her estimation of Remus and Sirius' ages. Younger than she'd thought, age falsified by pain and grief. They're maybe only a little older than Ace. She meets Remus' smile with one of her own, a little abashed.

"That'll teach me to make assumptions, I guess," she says. Though in her defense, dogs aren't known for their tendency toward trickery and betrayal. What could have possibly happened to turn a guy identified as a dog by magic against his friends? Rude to pry though, they've only just met.

"I'm going to make a very broad statement, based on my own personal experience and what I've heard talking to other people here," she announces. "Magic is weird."