[Charles almost recoiled back sharply at the images. Really, he should have been expecting it, because he saw the same things whenever he closed his eyes at night (or even during the day, really, it wasn't like he'd managed to throw together a healthy sleep cycle after what had happened), but he'd hoped, maybe-
It didn't matter. He needed to get her to calm down, or, failing that, she needed to wake up. He can sense her getting out of control, and he's worried she'll hurt herself if she's not careful, and really, he just wanted to help. He'd been unable to do anything while they'd been held, but here he wasn't powerless, he could try to protect the people he cared about.
Throwing yourself into the dream didn't always help - sometimes you just got dragged along with the dreamer, a mistake he'd learned when he was much younger, and that wouldn't do anyone any good. They'd both lived through enough of this already, so instead of diving right in, he carefully projected calm and security. He's had enough experience soothing nightmares over the years that it comes naturally, even if he's now consciously trying not to think about Raven.]
Jean, it's alright. You're safe, this is only a dream. Wake up.
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It didn't matter. He needed to get her to calm down, or, failing that, she needed to wake up. He can sense her getting out of control, and he's worried she'll hurt herself if she's not careful, and really, he just wanted to help. He'd been unable to do anything while they'd been held, but here he wasn't powerless, he could try to protect the people he cared about.
Throwing yourself into the dream didn't always help - sometimes you just got dragged along with the dreamer, a mistake he'd learned when he was much younger, and that wouldn't do anyone any good. They'd both lived through enough of this already, so instead of diving right in, he carefully projected calm and security. He's had enough experience soothing nightmares over the years that it comes naturally, even if he's now consciously trying not to think about Raven.]
Jean, it's alright. You're safe, this is only a dream. Wake up.