[It is his job, but at the same time, Charles really did honestly want to help. He liked being able to push people to be the best they could be, and he didn't see why this was any different, despite the fact that teaching the kids and Erik to control their abilities was a lot easier than trying to get through Tony's armor.
Even if some days it seemed like it was going to be next to impossible. Today, at least, it seemed like they were making some kind of progress.]
Understandable. [He honestly didn't know what he'd do if he found something like that years later. Being a telepath, he knew his mother wasn't really that thrilled about actually being a mother, and he wasn't sure if that was better or worse, having a parent who couldn't hide how little she cared or a parent who seemed incapable of expressing their concern in any healthy way.] What was he like?
[And he wanted an honest answer, not some story for a newspaper or whatever.]
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Even if some days it seemed like it was going to be next to impossible. Today, at least, it seemed like they were making some kind of progress.]
Understandable. [He honestly didn't know what he'd do if he found something like that years later. Being a telepath, he knew his mother wasn't really that thrilled about actually being a mother, and he wasn't sure if that was better or worse, having a parent who couldn't hide how little she cared or a parent who seemed incapable of expressing their concern in any healthy way.] What was he like?
[And he wanted an honest answer, not some story for a newspaper or whatever.]