[ One thing is obvious: his older and balder self has earned John's ire somehow.
There are any number of reasons that Charles could speculate at. Maybe his teaching style simply didn't gel with John. Maybe John finds his pacifism irritating, or maybe they're philosophically opposites. Or maybe he's just being a hormonal teenager, who knows? Maybe it's all of those things.
He chuckles into his cup of tea. ]
Yes, your impressive display with fire earlier certainly clued me in. [ Despite his own memories threatening to overwhelm, Charles had noticed how the candles had flared, how John had gathered the fire into his palm like it was no more than putty. ] It reacted to your emotional state; that must be difficult for you to control.
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There are any number of reasons that Charles could speculate at. Maybe his teaching style simply didn't gel with John. Maybe John finds his pacifism irritating, or maybe they're philosophically opposites. Or maybe he's just being a hormonal teenager, who knows? Maybe it's all of those things.
He chuckles into his cup of tea. ]
Yes, your impressive display with fire earlier certainly clued me in. [ Despite his own memories threatening to overwhelm, Charles had noticed how the candles had flared, how John had gathered the fire into his palm like it was no more than putty. ] It reacted to your emotional state; that must be difficult for you to control.