[Mystique was quiet for a long time before she answered, almost as mentally wrestling with herself on how to answer, how much to reveal about herself. To show any weakness was a poor choice, even to possible allies, a front of strength should always be put forward first.
Raven was right, habits were hard to break.] It depends if you already have issues with that. [Or if it was just something that came with age and the many, many faces she had used. To get to a point where she couldn't even remember what she originally looked like anymore. It was easy to lose herself in one of her disguises, to lose her sense of self and who she was. That struggle to try and find her face again after every use of her powers.]
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Raven was right, habits were hard to break.] It depends if you already have issues with that. [Or if it was just something that came with age and the many, many faces she had used. To get to a point where she couldn't even remember what she originally looked like anymore. It was easy to lose herself in one of her disguises, to lose her sense of self and who she was. That struggle to try and find her face again after every use of her powers.]