[He is afraid, because suddenly there are words in his head, only he isn't thinking them, and they are in the boy's voice, but Charles' mouth isn't moving, and it is terrifying.
But there is something else, too - something that makes him want to cry in gratitude because he is not alone.
Erik swipes at his eyes (he doesn't like crying, it gets in the way and he'd so rather use anger than pain), and swallows hard.]
You were...you were in my head. But some of the fear is slipping away.] Toshiko said he wasn't here.
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But there is something else, too - something that makes him want to cry in gratitude because he is not alone.
Erik swipes at his eyes (he doesn't like crying, it gets in the way and he'd so rather use anger than pain), and swallows hard.]
You were...you were in my head. But some of the fear is slipping away.] Toshiko said he wasn't here.