[ The gesture is there, whether or not Charles wants to take it. Erik doesn't explain why he offers, but he supposes he will see enough into Erik's mind to have that answer. This doesn't scare him in the slightest, and there's a calm in him, compared to the excitement that nearly shines in Charles's gaze.
The feeling is as familiar as ever, and what differences he senses, he's sure it's entirely because of the discrepancy between their points in time. It's not bad necessarily (it would be stranger if Charles were much younger still), but there's a sort of intimacy in the act that's a comfort to Erik, more than he can put to words.
His own landscape shapes against Charles with an ease that seems almost too natural, that in itself likely letting Charles know that this is not the first or second time he's done this. His construct will be even more familiar, as what he will see is a familiar hallway of his beloved institute, several doors along the walls. Some shut tightly, others unlocked, plenty ajar enough to welcome a curious visitor. Which Charles very much is, of course. Beyond any window in sight, there's an endless forest and nothing more. ]
I think you underestimate how familiar I am with having you in my mind, Charles.
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The feeling is as familiar as ever, and what differences he senses, he's sure it's entirely because of the discrepancy between their points in time. It's not bad necessarily (it would be stranger if Charles were much younger still), but there's a sort of intimacy in the act that's a comfort to Erik, more than he can put to words.
His own landscape shapes against Charles with an ease that seems almost too natural, that in itself likely letting Charles know that this is not the first or second time he's done this. His construct will be even more familiar, as what he will see is a familiar hallway of his beloved institute, several doors along the walls. Some shut tightly, others unlocked, plenty ajar enough to welcome a curious visitor. Which Charles very much is, of course. Beyond any window in sight, there's an endless forest and nothing more. ]
I think you underestimate how familiar I am with having you in my mind, Charles.