She'd known he wouldn't back out, it wasn't what Scott did, but she'd had to give him the chance. He was the last person she wanted to hurt, and this wouldn't be pleasant for either of them. Her power drained people of their energy, exposed everything they held dear, and could hurt like hell if she held on long enough. That was why she wasn't jumping headfirst into this, why she'd called for a trial run, so to speak.
Rogue unearthed one of her bare hands from the depths of the blanket still wrapped around her and settled a little closer to him, within easy reach but still giving him space. "I'm just gonna take a little off the top," she explained, hold her hand out near his but not yet touching him. "Enough to get some of your energy and thoughts, but not much of your power - whatever I do get won't last more than a few minutes."
She started to lower her hand to his, but stopped suddenly, frowning. "If there are things you don't want me to get, concentrate on anything else. Hard. It doesn't always work, but it's worth a try." It was the only solution she could offer to try and let him keep even some semblance of privacy as she stole everything in him. Hopes, dreams, fears, regret, she couldn't pick and choose what she took, but he might at least be able to point her in a particular direction.
Rogue took a deep breath, held it, and let her fingertips brush the skin of his hand. The pull of her power was instantaneous.
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She'd known he wouldn't back out, it wasn't what Scott did, but she'd had to give him the chance. He was the last person she wanted to hurt, and this wouldn't be pleasant for either of them. Her power drained people of their energy, exposed everything they held dear, and could hurt like hell if she held on long enough. That was why she wasn't jumping headfirst into this, why she'd called for a trial run, so to speak.
Rogue unearthed one of her bare hands from the depths of the blanket still wrapped around her and settled a little closer to him, within easy reach but still giving him space. "I'm just gonna take a little off the top," she explained, hold her hand out near his but not yet touching him. "Enough to get some of your energy and thoughts, but not much of your power - whatever I do get won't last more than a few minutes."
She started to lower her hand to his, but stopped suddenly, frowning. "If there are things you don't want me to get, concentrate on anything else. Hard. It doesn't always work, but it's worth a try." It was the only solution she could offer to try and let him keep even some semblance of privacy as she stole everything in him. Hopes, dreams, fears, regret, she couldn't pick and choose what she took, but he might at least be able to point her in a particular direction.
Rogue took a deep breath, held it, and let her fingertips brush the skin of his hand. The pull of her power was instantaneous.