[ Exhaustion has begun to set in by the time Erik has fielded through enough offers to have a plan in place for the demolition of his door. He’s dark around the eyes, lazy in the lax slant of his shoulders. ]
[ A listless tip of Erik's chin down for his collar and a level look will have to stand in for a yes. He's still eyeing her when he starts to thumb open a knot of wax paper between his hands. ]
( he has a tendency to hang up on people. she'll seek him out, if he does, unless he mentions with some transparency why he called and what he knows. )
( jack davis did seem to value the privacy of his own mind a lot. it doesn't excuse his actions, but she isn't looking for an excuse, she is looking for an explanation. )
I'm glad he didn't succeed. ( that is not some sentimental admission of feeling, just a statement of fact. )
There is more Erik could say on the subject, but he sticks with: ] So am I, [ after a slow blink, rife with resignation for the inevitability of well-intentioned telepaths dicking things up for everyone with their ‘help.’ ]
Charles believes that he’s silenced the command that was driving Davis to eliminate him.
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It was Jack Davis, [ he says. ]
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( or the bombs — because she already knows that one. )
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( he has a tendency to hang up on people. she'll seek him out, if he does, unless he mentions with some transparency why he called and what he knows. )
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He was trying to lock me in. [ Still fussing with the paper.
He unfolds it the rest of the way and tucks it into his pocket, rolling his jaw around fossilized rubber. ]
Charles believes he's been brainwashed.
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( she is not overly interested in watching him chew, but she is in what he has to say. )
Yes. Charles spent more time in his mind than I did.
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[ Of course.
Erik doesn’t chew much past that initial pass -- just keeps it in his teeth like sweet iron, waiting for it to soften up. ]
He intended to kill us both.
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( jack davis did seem to value the privacy of his own mind a lot. it doesn't excuse his actions, but she isn't looking for an excuse, she is looking for an explanation. )
I'm glad he didn't succeed. ( that is not some sentimental admission of feeling, just a statement of fact. )
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[ Because of Charles in his head.
There is more Erik could say on the subject, but he sticks with: ] So am I, [ after a slow blink, rife with resignation for the inevitability of well-intentioned telepaths dicking things up for everyone with their ‘help.’ ]
Charles believes that he’s silenced the command that was driving Davis to eliminate him.
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Thank you for letting me know.
( no reproach for not having done so earlier. )
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And that’s where the call ends. ]