xp_logs | Kurt and Ororo | Monday afternoon

Kurt and Ororo meet to finalize a few details for the mission write-up. If 'Ro knows anything about a sparkly new chess-playing lava lamp in Charles's office, she doesn't say anything.

If it wasn't one kind of paperwork, it was another, Ororo thought to herself as she sat in the briefing room with Kurt, reviewing the brief write-up of their most recent mission. She had finished one batch of it only to remember that she had not yet completed her debriefing for Connelly's location and rescue, and so she had called her XO in the hopes that the both of them could work through it as quickly as possible.

"What is it you need to know?" he asked, studying the papers carefully.

"Mostly I need your description of what happened from the time the other mutant entered you until he left," 'Ro replied, pointing to a specific spot in the report that seemed a bit sparse. "I will of course ask Nathan, when he returns, but I would like your input first and foremost."

"...ah." He'd been trying not to think about that experience, but the report had to be completed, of course. "I will tell you as best I can, of course."

"Thank you. I would not ask you to do this, but it is important and must be recorded..." She gave Kurt a sympathetic look, reaching out to pat his hand. "Once more, and I promise I will not ask you to recount it ever again, if you wish."

"I understand. It was... an odd experience. As though everything was slowed down while he was trying to take control."

'Ro nodded, pulling a copy of the report closer to her. "Did he try to communicate at all? Do you remember any particular sensations?"

"No communication, just... determination. And frustration when I fought him. Especially when Nathan started to help."

"Only emotions, then?"

"That was all I could detect at the time. It may have been different if he had stayed in place for longer."

"Yes, perhaps. Patr- Mr. Connelly said as much, though I do not think he understood much more than emotions, either," 'Ro said, nodding.

Kurt glanced at her quickly, picking up the near-slip, but didn't mention it. "It was only in him for a few days, as well."

"Yes, that is true. I am sure Charles will be able to communicate with him far better than we could. We will leave that to him."

"Neither of us is a telepath, after all."

"Indeed." 'Ro gave him a quick smile before jotting a note on the margin of the paper. "Then Nathan helped you expel him?"

"Yes. With meditation patterns he gave me."

"Good. It is a good example of why we learn those."

"They have come in very useful more times than once", he agreed.

"I will be sure to make a note of it," 'Ro said. Pausing with her pen in the air, she looked back at Kurt. "Is there anything else you feel should be included?"

"...nothing that I can think of at this moment. Do you know what is to happen to the mutant?"

"Mm, no, I'm afraid I'm not sure... last I had heard, he was not ready to be released, yet. Charles is still working with him."

Kurt nodded, understanding. "At least he is in the best possible place."

"Yes, of course." 'Ro gave him a genuine smile, sitting back in her chair. "We all are. I think it would do us well to remember that more often."