There's so much in those three little words and Sirius feels a coil of anxiety wind tight in his belly. The last people to trust him ended up dead. Kieren's already dead in some ways, but that doesn't mean Sirius can't still fuck this up. It doesn't mean that at all.

He pulls in a deep breath and then mutters a quick spell as he gives a flick of his wrist. Instantly, Kieren's skin turns from ashy pale to a color much closer to Sirius's own and the white irises of his eyes turn a rich brown. "Alright," he says, lowering his hand, his heart beating strangely fast. "Have a look then."