“That rat! Peter.” Sirius felt it important to address Remus’s questions in order of his own priorities. “I thought Dumbledore would send someone.”

Peter was the proof he was innocent. But more importantly, Sirius wanted him rotting in Azkaban in his place. He knew the odds were slim but he still hoped he’d been caught— or Remus ate him that night. It was best not to voice that last part out loud.