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Charles has never seen Jay this hurting before and it scares him as he thinks of Erik and his pains. While Jay recovers from his workout, he sets out the chess board, adjusting the pieces before sitting down in his chair and picking up The Once and Future King.

Reading it always helps him to feel a little more hopeful about the world and gets lost in War's world where the story is simpler.

Date: 2014-05-30 04:28 am (UTC)
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He takes the sip of the wine, leaning back in his chair. "If I go back, I feel like I'm running from my problems here. If I stay, I feel like I'm hiding from my life there." He shakes his head. "Ichabod suggested I should find a city I like and settle, maybe set up a workshop or something." The thought is lovely but he's afraid his past would catch up with him anywhere he stopped.

Date: 2014-05-30 04:53 am (UTC)
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"Once a solider..." Jay trails off, shaking his head. "I need to get back into shape before I make plans anywhere."

Date: 2014-05-30 05:08 am (UTC)
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Jay sighs. "It means as much as I love the idea of settling down and doing nothing but building bikes, I couldn't. There will be things I couldn't ignore. Some small injustice or something and I'd end up getting myself noticed. Wouldn't be long before I'd have to move on again."

"Yeah, it'll help. I feel... clearer when I'm moving."

Date: 2014-05-30 05:14 am (UTC)
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"How does he work it off?"

Date: 2014-05-30 05:21 am (UTC)
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"Wow..." Jay trails off, watching Erik's face distort with inner rage as he throws the heavy chains across the sub. "He's... I can see what you see in him." He can see how similar they are in many ways.

Date: 2014-05-30 05:34 am (UTC)
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"He uses his rage like a weapon. I know that feeling. It was the way I was taught. To turn it into control."

Date: 2014-05-30 05:42 am (UTC)
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"You could burn someone's mind from the inside out." Jay muses. "But I hope you have your own safe ways to deal with it."

Date: 2014-05-30 05:54 am (UTC)
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"I'm glad you've got people." He says earnestly, wishing hie was less of a mess himself so he could be of help to Charles.

Date: 2014-05-30 06:02 am (UTC)
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Jay shrugs wryly. "I'm not sure what help I am. Except as a distraction."

Date: 2014-05-30 06:20 am (UTC)
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Jay smiles and holds out his hand again. I trust you, Charles. More than anyone I know. His mind open and trusting. You're a good man. And a great friend. I'm glad to be of what help I can be.

Date: 2014-05-31 03:35 am (UTC)
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"You are helping, Charles. More than you know. Just having someone I know I can trust, with anything. Even with the darkest parts of myself. That means the world to me."

Date: 2014-05-31 03:54 am (UTC)
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They play to the end, Jay losing narrowly but with a dignified sigh. "One day I'll beat you. I swear." But he's far more relaxed than he was, filling up their glasses.

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