[Charles considers where to start, promptly shutting down memories of Hank's transformation. He was fairly certain that hadn't happened yet, wasn't even sure if it would, if Jean didn't know Raven, and he wasn't sure it was his place to tell her about it, especially if it was something she ultimately couldn't control. There was no reason to worry her unnecessarily.]
Well, you already know Hank. Or, a Hank, I suppose. He's brilliant, graduated from Harvard at fifteen, designed Cerebro and the Blackbird... He's afraid of what he could be capable of, or at least, he used to be. Everyone's made excellent progress. [And he tries not to think too hard about a moving satellite dish and a feeling that they really could accomplish anything together.]
Alex is a very stoic young man, but I think he's certainly warmed up to us. He might act a bit standoffish, but he's really quite a good friend, and he's matured a lot, since Cuba. He's had a difficult life, and we're still refining ways for him to control his power effectively so he doesn't have to rely on a piece of equipment or simply not use them at all. He can generate rings of energy which usually either sets things on fire or outright destroys them.
And Sean likes to act as if he's immature and doesn't pay attention, but it's mostly an act. He chose the codename "Banshee" - I'll let you guess why - and we discovered if he emits the scream at a certain frequency, he can use it to fly. He was afraid to really push himself at first, but then Erik pushed him off a satellite dish and I'm afraid he created a bit of a monster. [He does let some of that memory filter across, because it's a good one and less personal than the memory of Erik moving the dish. It's the three of them - Hank, Erik and Charles - standing on the platform, watching Sean test his limits, the two of them laughing with relief that Sean wasn't killed while Erik just looks a little smug. What? You know you were thinking the same.]
They're good kids. I hope you'll be able to meet them someday.
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Well, you already know Hank. Or, a Hank, I suppose. He's brilliant, graduated from Harvard at fifteen, designed Cerebro and the Blackbird... He's afraid of what he could be capable of, or at least, he used to be. Everyone's made excellent progress. [And he tries not to think too hard about a moving satellite dish and a feeling that they really could accomplish anything together.]
Alex is a very stoic young man, but I think he's certainly warmed up to us. He might act a bit standoffish, but he's really quite a good friend, and he's matured a lot, since Cuba. He's had a difficult life, and we're still refining ways for him to control his power effectively so he doesn't have to rely on a piece of equipment or simply not use them at all. He can generate rings of energy which usually either sets things on fire or outright destroys them.
And Sean likes to act as if he's immature and doesn't pay attention, but it's mostly an act. He chose the codename "Banshee" - I'll let you guess why - and we discovered if he emits the scream at a certain frequency, he can use it to fly. He was afraid to really push himself at first, but then Erik pushed him off a satellite dish and I'm afraid he created a bit of a monster. [He does let some of that memory filter across, because it's a good one and less personal than the memory of Erik moving the dish. It's the three of them - Hank, Erik and Charles - standing on the platform, watching Sean test his limits, the two of them laughing with relief that Sean wasn't killed while Erik just looks a little smug. What? You know you were thinking the same.]
They're good kids. I hope you'll be able to meet them someday.