[Charles helps himself to one too and gives Erik a Look that's probably best described as teasing, maybe a little disbelieving. As if there was any ever question of him abandoning Erik here, as if Charles would have fared any better if he'd been here without his friend.

Erik doesn't owe him anything. He doesn't regret any of it.]

For the record, I still think we should be toasting you. [He isn't kidding. Erik is the most incredible person he's ever met, and while he doesn't really believe in destiny, it's still hard not to wonder if they'd meant to find each other, if they'd meant to come to this place and go through all of this together so that they could help people, really help them.

A thought occurs to him suddenly and he grins again.]

Maybe we should have been planning a curriculum instead of writing a book.