Charles says a lot of things. Not all of them are true. [ He wants to shake her. ]

"Hey!" [ Charles protests, his sunny smile disappearing with Raven's. They were happy, until Erik messed it all up. ]

I"m right. [ He insists stubbornly. ] And I should not be here.

[ He looks at his hands. They still look wrong. He tries to will them into a shape like they're supposed to be. ] It's like a bad dream. [ He says to himself quietly. ]