The care Steve feels for Captain Barnes is palpable, and Charles' expression quickly becomes more subdued as he watches the pair. As selfish as it is, helping them had marked one of the few times Charles had felt truly useful in this place, even without benefit of his telepathy.
"I realize we're colleagues," says Charles after a moment, "at least for a little while longer... But my door is always open if ever you need to talk."
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Date: 2012-11-26 01:25 am (UTC)"I realize we're colleagues," says Charles after a moment, "at least for a little while longer... But my door is always open if ever you need to talk."