Once again, in the infirmary

[la_belle_rogue]

[Filtered away from Alpha and Victor]

[She's embarrassed and horrified and more sorry than anyone can know. But she puts on the brave face like a good X-man, and ends up just looking tired.]

Ah'm really gettin' tired of wakin' up in here. Tell me this place gives vacation time.

[Private | Charles]

Thank you. [So much relief and gratitude in those two words.]

[Private | Beatrix]

Ah'm more sorry than Ah can say. Ah understand if ya need ta kick mah ass.

[Private | Kara]

Kara.... Ah'm so sorry.

[Private | Arthas]

That was me. But Ah apologize just the same.

[Private | The Emperor]

Ah'm sorry for what Ah did. Ah couldn't control it. Is yer friend all right?

[Private | Ned]

Tell me he's in Zero and ya destroyed that damn thing.

[Private | Erik, a bit later]

Ah hate ta ask, but... feel like playin' hero for me again? Ah don't think Ah can sleep if Ah'm alone right now.

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[la_belle_rogue]

Chromie? But she's so tiny! [The smile she had on her face from the normal-esque talk fades at the edges, as her eyes track to the side, like she was looking at something that was moving around his room. But then she blinks and looking back at Erik.] Learn something new every day.

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

Yes. [His smirk turns to a real smile, at least until her attention seems to shift.]

What is it?

[Spam!]

[la_belle_rogue]

Nothin'. [It's an automatic response. Something you say to keep others from worrying. And immediately she corrects herself.]

Just a side effect of grabbin' onto someone with a really powerful personality. Once Ah get my mind straightened out, it'll stop.

[At least, that's the plan.]

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[wecanavenge]

[Something you say to keep those who who don't employ that particular facade themselves: as it is, Erik is very familiar with the compassionate lie. Charles and Alex have used it aplenty.

As it is, he frowns, though more out of curiosity than anger or annoyance.]

And how do you get it straightened out?

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[la_belle_rogue]

Meditation. Lots of it. He broke a lot of what Ah've built over the passed two years. Gotta rebuild.

[She was thinking of it as Hurricane Alpha, and it was an apt name for it.]

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

[The frown stays: there's some anger lurking there, but not for her.]

Do you need help?

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[la_belle_rogue]

Charles has offered, and Ah'll take him up on it if Ah can't do it on mah own. [She gives him a small smile.] Ah've gone through this sort of thing before.

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

I can't imagine that makes it any easier.

[Spam!]

[la_belle_rogue]

Things that are worthwhile are never easy.

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

Nothing's ever easy. [He can't help the wry smile, there.]

I'm sure Charles will help, if you need it.