let's go to war to make peace,

[atthemercyof]

[ Locked to oldcardigans ]

[ Erik would be something nonchalant if not for the way he stands just beyond the front steps, arms crossed over his chest, gaze slanted at Agent MacTaggert. Her departing pleasantries are more directed at Charles, because Erik very clearly excudes distrust, and even distaste, to any of the Suits. But that doesn't mean his presence is not very much there. The conversation through the night weights itself down at the back of his mind. Too many people are showing an interest now, invasive little questions that get passed off as pleasantries from someone Charles trusts.

Erik sometimes wonders if Charles would just let the government steamroll right on other him. He hopes MacTaggert knows Erik won't allow that as long as he's here.

He tips his head a fraction in acknowledgement of her goodbyes, lifts his gaze skyward slightly, because there's something ticking away in the house tonight, a static kind of unease that crawls under his skin. It's a bit like the dark roll of sky just before a storm as dark eyes follow the movement of the man in front of him. ] Well?

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[oldcardigans]

Yes? [ Neck prickling with the displeasure that flowed off Erik the entire visit, Charles sighs emptily, smoothing down his waistcoat while he tracks the departure of her government-issue black sedan. Still, Charles was caught off guard by a number and depth of the inquiry, the shadows that loomed couched in a disarming smile that gave him an idea of the efficiency in Moira's skill at getting what she's ordered to. Erik burned with disapproval, Charles dodged and built half truths to many of them, but the encounter has left a distinctly unpleasant film over the day that Erik won't let go without confrontation. Charles should have known.

Steeling himself with civility and reason, Charles turns on his heel and back to his friend, meeting his knowing look. ] You shouldn't be so cold to her; she's just trying to balance what her superiors expect and supporting us. It can't always be easy for all of us at once.