"It isn't the same thing." [He'd known Arthur wouldn't really understand, but he was still going to try.] "Our powers aren't a weapon, they're a part of us. Being without them is like being without something as vital as sight or hearing."
[And he really hates discussing it like this, but there's no real better way to explain it.] "The first time I was without my telepathy, it was like reliving the moment I realized I couldn't feel my legs. I know how terrible that is, and I can't sit by while my friend has to wake up every morning feeling like he's missing part of himself. It's not something you get over or accept. You'll always remember what it felt like before, and I can't sit idly by any longer."
[Honestly, he could hear himself talking and he knew he wasn't just discussing powers anymore, but he didn't care. He subconsciously needed to explain it to someone, however indirectly.]
idec anymore, I want to go home
[And he really hates discussing it like this, but there's no real better way to explain it.] "The first time I was without my telepathy, it was like reliving the moment I realized I couldn't feel my legs. I know how terrible that is, and I can't sit by while my friend has to wake up every morning feeling like he's missing part of himself. It's not something you get over or accept. You'll always remember what it felt like before, and I can't sit idly by any longer."
[Honestly, he could hear himself talking and he knew he wasn't just discussing powers anymore, but he didn't care. He subconsciously needed to explain it to someone, however indirectly.]