[ The opposite ends of the spectrum with being furious with Erik and being vulnerable with Erik are just part of the way they are after the schism. Charles can hold multiple complex emotions about someone and have all of them equally expressed within him at the same time. He isn't sorry that they've reunited though. It has helped him focus his mind and truthfully, Charles hates being alone. That is why he didn't try to chase Hank off while in the midst of his misery, he always leaned on his friend instead. In his worst drunken moments he begged him to never leave him the way the others did, and Hank obviously took that to heart.

He would have too much pride to do that with Erik now, but tolerating him being aorund, that he can do. It is a bit funny to be on such a casual and normal adventure like this, going to a grocery store like the two of them aren't giants in the superpowered community. Like they couldn't take everything they wanted if they weren't the people they were.

He follows down the aisle and does get curious to look closer at some of the items there. Perhaps he is starting to perk up a little because he's genuinely intrigued by the alien words and boxes. He knows basically every human language there is, so finding something from another world is intriguing. ]

I know, none of the listings worked.

[ Charles did look, he isn't unreasonable, he does understand the situation he's in. He was ready to find a way to survive, and probably given another few days, he would have gone out looking for whatever work would be possible. Instead of looking for something that actually suited him. At a point, he has to be pragmatic. ]

You may help.

[ He says with a sigh. Fine. Erik can be useful, if he's trying to make up for everything. And his friend does know enough about him to guess well. ]

I suppose the reality that my applicable skills aren't useful in this situation is something I had to accept eventually.