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[mind_over_metal]

[what it says on the tin]

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[mind_over_metal]

*it's like a very careful knock on a door -- not so much gentle as with professional kindness and concern*

[finalities]

[The shields nearly goes up again but she buries her emotions instead. Though the worry and guilt still slips through the cracks]

Are you all right, Professor?

[mind_over_metal]

You don't have to show me what you don't want to, Jean, but you don't have to hide, either. You're not alone in this. What happened was terrible, but I promise that it's quite difficult to shock me. Which, in belated answer to your question, I'm fine. Tired, but fine.

[finalities]

[regret, fear, sadness... anger.]

I don't think I can forgive myself.

[mind_over_metal]

Forgiveness can be a very long process. That doesn't make it one not worth undertaking, by any means. The end, however, will not always be in sight.

But in the meanwhile, what is it that you plan to do?

[finalities]

If I could, I'd like to keep myself away from everyone I love.

But right now the only plan is to go back to the basics and figure out my powers again.

[mind_over_metal]

And I will do whatever I can to help. I fear, however, that that might be limited by our particular circumstances. What is your sense of the situation?

[finalities]

I'm a ticking time bomb. I'm not safe... even as I am now.

[mind_over_metal]

Do you think that contact with me will make it worse, though?

[finalities]

... I... don't know, Professor.

[mind_over_metal]

We'll use caution, then.

[ warmthsupportlovehope ]

Just please know that I'm here for you, however I can be.

[finalities]

[closes her eyes, accepting him]

I know. And I'm grateful. I'm just... Part of me is mad at you. The you I grew up with. But you're not him. Not exactly.