[ Charles trains mutants on how to use their powers but he has no martial arts to speak of, nor has he ever truly known how to fight. He suspected she might be able to handle herself but she moves faster than he expected and he makes a startled face. Still, it does seem to do the job and the other two step back, but they aren't easily scared off.
Charles snaps his eyes back when he sees the leader reaching for a projectile of some kind, not a typical gun, something else, and his finger is already to his temple before he can pull it out. ]
No.
[ All three men pause. They stop moving. They barely keep breathing. He pushes his chair up next to her, sighing. This is painful for him, it's not what he wanted, and he has no doubt she could handle the situation, but it seems like unnecessary violence in the end. ]
Drop your weapons.
[ They do, opening their hands and the knife and what looks like a very old-fashioned gun drops to the ground. ]
Go home.
[ They turn as if zombies now, walking away without a word or second thought. Charles puts in the imprinted thought that they must keep walking until they get home and then forget what happened entirely, rubbing at his temple. ]
no subject
Charles snaps his eyes back when he sees the leader reaching for a projectile of some kind, not a typical gun, something else, and his finger is already to his temple before he can pull it out. ]
No.
[ All three men pause. They stop moving. They barely keep breathing. He pushes his chair up next to her, sighing. This is painful for him, it's not what he wanted, and he has no doubt she could handle the situation, but it seems like unnecessary violence in the end. ]
Drop your weapons.
[ They do, opening their hands and the knife and what looks like a very old-fashioned gun drops to the ground. ]
Go home.
[ They turn as if zombies now, walking away without a word or second thought. Charles puts in the imprinted thought that they must keep walking until they get home and then forget what happened entirely, rubbing at his temple. ]
I suppose their weapons are now yours.