Guileless blue eyes fix on Erik again, his hands settling against the tabletop and he remains silent for a longer beat of a moment than he usually would. He should argue the point, that the human race might have learnt now, that they could be trusted with the truth but really all he can focus on is the unexpected pang in his chest, the way Erik is looking at him.
"It was never just one way, you know that."
There's no question to it. Before Erik, before the moment where he'd had to throw himself into the water for him, Charles had been ... alone. He'd had Raven and peers and his teachers and people but there had been an ache in him that hadn't been something that could be banished. Here, together, they have something. Like the pieces fitting together. He cares for Erik a great deal despite how different their opinions are.
"I have to hope for the best, Erik."
Looking down, folding his hands together for a moment, "That people will remember that they love and that love is more important than change. But that won't mean I will idly stand by, I think ... I think I like the idea of the school. I'll fix what I can."
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"It was never just one way, you know that."
There's no question to it. Before Erik, before the moment where he'd had to throw himself into the water for him, Charles had been ... alone. He'd had Raven and peers and his teachers and people but there had been an ache in him that hadn't been something that could be banished. Here, together, they have something. Like the pieces fitting together. He cares for Erik a great deal despite how different their opinions are.
"I have to hope for the best, Erik."
Looking down, folding his hands together for a moment, "That people will remember that they love and that love is more important than change. But that won't mean I will idly stand by, I think ... I think I like the idea of the school. I'll fix what I can."