[Rogue, involved in a brief battle for her sanity and sense of self, has not the slightest clue what's going on with Loki--
But she can't afford this right now, shut up, shut-UP--
She shakes her head once, violently, and drops her hand as she looks back up at him. And for a moment, her eyes are filled with something so much greater than herself, pain and despair and a rush of voices -- and then Rogue blinks.
When she opens her eyes, they're the same clear green, haunted only by a shadow of pain. But she sees the wariness in his eyes before she can even gather her thoughts to respond, before her fear and pain can translate into anger and--]
I'm sorry.
[She didn't know why she was apologizing, but she couldn't stop.]
You don't know - it's been -
[She bites her lip.
Gawd.
She doesn't know what else to say. She just shakes her head.
[Shortly before they leave to wreak all the havoc]
But she can't afford this right now, shut up, shut-UP--
She shakes her head once, violently, and drops her hand as she looks back up at him. And for a moment, her eyes are filled with something so much greater than herself, pain and despair and a rush of voices -- and then Rogue blinks.
When she opens her eyes, they're the same clear green, haunted only by a shadow of pain. But she sees the wariness in his eyes before she can even gather her thoughts to respond, before her fear and pain can translate into anger and--]
I'm sorry.
[She didn't know why she was apologizing, but she couldn't stop.]
You don't know - it's been -
[She bites her lip.
Gawd.
She doesn't know what else to say. She just shakes her head.
She really screws everything up.]