[May 20]

[mind_over_metal]

[The day after Julian wakes up from his coma, Charles is...






...well, he spent most of the day asleep. But he eventually wakes up and pulls himself together enough to head out to get a late lunch.]

Comments

[godwinner]

 
 
 
 
You're welcome.

[mind_over_metal]

I still think it would be of more use to you, though.

[godwinner]

How do you figure?

[mind_over_metal]

It would protect you and also wouldn't compromise the use of your abilities.

[godwinner]

She likes me, Charles.

[mind_over_metal]

And that's enough to protect you from an out-of-control cosmic entity?

[godwinner]

Too little control is not her problem with you.

[mind_over_metal]

I'm not talking about her issues with me. I'm talking about handling her issues with the entire world as it exists.

[godwinner]

You forget I have no interest in preserving the world as it exists.

[mind_over_metal]

There's a difference between wanting to change things and wanting to just see everything burned to the ground.

[godwinner]

Regardless, her issues with you and with the world aren't mutually exclusive. Any burning is going to start with you, not me.

[ what he doesn't say is that the difference Charles is talking about is also a very fine line ]

[mind_over_metal]

We both know that she could kill me without any telepathy whatsoever. I just have a fighting chance on one playing field and not the other.

[godwinner]

Which is why you need to be able to protect your mind.

[mind_over_metal]

But there's little sense in protecting it if I end up not able to do anything with it.

[godwinner]

There's nothing stopping you from taking it off.

[mind_over_metal]

*...just gives Erik a Look*

[godwinner]

Oh, he's learning.

[mind_over_metal]

Excuse me, but which one of us here is the professor?

[godwinner]

 
 
 
 
It's not why I gave it to you.

[mind_over_metal]

I know.