[It strikes him suddenly what an odd place this is to have this conversation. Naked in hot springs. Raven's earnest speech strikes to his core, the centre of himself that does, quietly, want to belong somewhere and have family around him. It's the centre for a reason... much like it is surrounded by layers of armor and weapons for a reason. The fate of mutantkind has always come first for him, at the expense of anything else in his life. It has led him to cast away relationships as soon as they became obstacles in his path. His grip on that heightened level of determination has loosened, somewhat. He came home with Charles because he wanted something more than a solitary existence, no matter how vital his purpose is.
Raven joining him once again would be beneficial. And yet, he remembers how things ended. Raven had a different place in the world from him. Before he had been taken to Kyriakos, he had gone into hiding, intending to bide his time and wait for the furor surrounding the Nixon event to die down. All of that has been thrown into doubt. More than one purpose wars inside him now.
Eventually, he lets out a breath, leaning back against the rocks.]
No. I taught you everything I know. You spent ten years learning other things. You are the sum of your own experiences, not just mine. I'm not the leader of anything or anyone at the moment. Only myself. If others are to come, then I'll be glad to have them. [He had made the call, across the world. Now he doesn't know if anyone will respond, or if he's in the right place to see their answer.] Including you. But this is not a decision for this place, Raven.
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Raven joining him once again would be beneficial. And yet, he remembers how things ended. Raven had a different place in the world from him. Before he had been taken to Kyriakos, he had gone into hiding, intending to bide his time and wait for the furor surrounding the Nixon event to die down. All of that has been thrown into doubt. More than one purpose wars inside him now.
Eventually, he lets out a breath, leaning back against the rocks.]
No. I taught you everything I know. You spent ten years learning other things. You are the sum of your own experiences, not just mine. I'm not the leader of anything or anyone at the moment. Only myself. If others are to come, then I'll be glad to have them. [He had made the call, across the world. Now he doesn't know if anyone will respond, or if he's in the right place to see their answer.] Including you. But this is not a decision for this place, Raven.