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Chap 4
Charles was pleased to hear Morrigan's easy acceptance and Rouge looked rather relieved. It was good that Morrigan was receptive to help any way she could-that boded well for her fate. So the Professor nodded in acceptance. "Thank you. In the meantime, we should find you a room; you are after all our newest student." He smiled at her surprise. "Oh yes, Welcome to your new home Miss Morrigan."
Morrigan couldn't believe her ears. They wanted her to live here? With other people? Even knowing how dangerous she could be? Rouge nodded. "Yeah, Ah thought th' same way." Morrigan just blinked, still not quite processing it.
Charles smiled and beckoned to the young mutant. "Come-We'll get you settled, and I'm sure Rouge will give you the grand tour?" He made a question, not a command.
Rouge nodded again, a faint smile forming. "Ah wouldn't mind. Ah'll introduce you as we go, a'right?"
Morrigan just nodded, not trusting her voice to remain steady. Hope flared even brighter now, and Morrigan hoped she wasn't wrong to seek out Rouge or her benefactors. Charles let them go, knowing that Rouge would be just fine with Morrigan. However…he steepled his fingers in thought. Morrigan was ultimately very dangerous and he could only be grateful that they had received her instead of the Brotherhood or worse. He was profoundly thankful that she also wanted help; that she wasn't out to get the world. Rather, she wanted to stay away from the world-maybe help it if she saw fit. He'd gotten that much from her. He figured Rouge would teach their newest charge how to shield or at least block a bit from him and Jean.
Rouge and Morrigan began to walk through the mansion, and Rouge began to point things out easily, letting Morrigan stay by her side. Now that she knew what the other girl was capable of, Rouge could only feel sympathy for someone so similar to herself. It wasn't an easy life that was for sure.
"A'right. The kitchen has 24'7 access, the only thing that the Professor asks is that if it's late to try and keep it down." She began as she pointed out the kitchen. "No worries about meeting people-that'll happen with time. We got ya, cool?"
Morrigan hummed softly, looking around carefully, noting much. "I can deal with that. As long as it's not en masse I'll be alright." She murmured, walking on silent feet.
Rouge snorted. "Hear that. Don' worry none- they'll leave ya be."
Morrigan almost smiled. The barest curve of her mouth indicated as such. "Good. I want no accidents."
Rouge huffed. "Neither do we. A'ight, you won't have to share a room unless they decided we could bunk together. Currently Ah've got my own room too, and not many people here get that."
Morrigan hummed. "I assume seniority has something to do with that. Does power factor in as well?"
Rouge liked Morrigan for being smart enough to figure that out. "Yeah. Mostly seniority, but for folks like me, or Logan, or you, we need space."
Morrigan absently shoved grey hair out if her face as they walked. "Space is good. This..is a school as well, is it not?"
"It is." Rouge agreed. "The Prof will let ya get settled before he asks ya to attend. Ya won't have to go to the public school most of us go to, ye'll get tutoring here until ya have a firm grip on yerself."
Relief shone in Morrigan's face. She had been worried about having people around, but this solved the majority of the problem easily. "I am completely alright with this."
Rouge chuckled. "Yeah, Ah thought ye'd be."
