Three

"I'm proud of you Kurt," Xavier replied, when Kurt told him he had sent the e-mail. "I admit that I wasn't sure you would actually follow through with the assignment. It really was as much for you as the students you know."

Kurt gave him a questioning look. "I thought you just wanted me to set an example."

"If I told you otherwise would you have done it?"

Kurt left Xavier's office slightly amused, and not a bit surprised. Even if nothing came of this "assignment", he had reached out to someone, and that had been Xavier's main goal. Admittedly, it hadn't really been as difficult as he'd thought either.

When he got back to his room, he was shocked to see the "mail" icon blinking in his monitor's corner. "She wrote me back," he said to himself quietly.

With a mix of nervousness and excitement stronger than he'd care to admit, he read the short message and thought carefully about his reply. He obviously couldn't tell her the truth, but at the same time it wasn't in his nature to lie. So he would have to tell her a half-truth then, and get off on a technicality. He could do that.

"Dear Ami,
I'm sorry I did not include more information about myself in my last e-mail, I guess I was just nervous. Honestly though, I'm not sure what you want to know. My name is Kurt, and I live in a school but I am not really a student. I am originally from Germany and used to be in the circus. I am also 26 years old, and sadly I'm not very well versed in the use of the internet. While I read often, I must admit I do not write nearly as much as I should. Thank you for responding so quickly, and I await your next e-mail.

Sincerely,
Kurt"