[ Some people might take issue with the way Charles used his powers that day; Erik is definitely not one of those people. It was the safest course of action, for everyone involved, that no human there remembers too much about that day. About them, in general. Morality be damned.
He holds Charles's gaze, and matches his smile. It feels easier. Not fixed, far from it, but the weight lessens, at least a little, and there's a distinct feeling in him that he's just taken a step in the right direction. He doesn't know what his future is, not anymore anyway, so that feeling is all he has to go on. He'll cling to it, if he must. ]
I'm sure we'll think of something.
[ Finding a purpose, having a goal, it's but a matter of adapting to their new circumstances. And clearly this world is not without its problems, so he has no doubt that they would find their own sort of purpose here. Something to give their presence here meaning. Even when Charles has struggled to find that over the past ten years, and Erik is at a point where he lacks direction.
At least, he thinks, I'm not alone. And it's a strange thought to creep into his mind right now, when he'd pretty much committed himself to living entirely on his own for the foreseeable future. ]
I think we're up.
[ He tilts his head to the line ahead, just a couple more people in front of them. Maybe a good idea not to be lost in deep, serious conversation when their turn comes. ]
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He holds Charles's gaze, and matches his smile. It feels easier. Not fixed, far from it, but the weight lessens, at least a little, and there's a distinct feeling in him that he's just taken a step in the right direction. He doesn't know what his future is, not anymore anyway, so that feeling is all he has to go on. He'll cling to it, if he must. ]
I'm sure we'll think of something.
[ Finding a purpose, having a goal, it's but a matter of adapting to their new circumstances. And clearly this world is not without its problems, so he has no doubt that they would find their own sort of purpose here. Something to give their presence here meaning. Even when Charles has struggled to find that over the past ten years, and Erik is at a point where he lacks direction.
At least, he thinks, I'm not alone. And it's a strange thought to creep into his mind right now, when he'd pretty much committed himself to living entirely on his own for the foreseeable future. ]
I think we're up.
[ He tilts his head to the line ahead, just a couple more people in front of them. Maybe a good idea not to be lost in deep, serious conversation when their turn comes. ]