[ Rogue twists abruptly and almost violently away from Raven's touch. The tension and adrenaline of the encounter has her taking two steps in the same movement that she whirls around.
She doesn't think Mystique is going to attack her, she's not worried about that. It would be easier if she did. But she doesn't want to be touched, doesn't want the comfort that comes from it, not from her. And she doesn't want to risk getting a download and leaving an unconscious Mystique on the sidewalk in a town she doesn't trust. So - she takes a deep breath and doesn't say - Don't touch me - because she thinks that much is obvious.
Her gaze drops from Mystique's down to the wreath in her hand. ]
Fine.
[ Because saying yes is the easiest way out. Because teamwork and fairness and being trapped in an armpit dimension - because of trying to be at least a little bit Reasonable. She doesn't even really look as she holds the wreath out. ]
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She doesn't think Mystique is going to attack her, she's not worried about that. It would be easier if she did. But she doesn't want to be touched, doesn't want the comfort that comes from it, not from her. And she doesn't want to risk getting a download and leaving an unconscious Mystique on the sidewalk in a town she doesn't trust. So - she takes a deep breath and doesn't say - Don't touch me - because she thinks that much is obvious.
Her gaze drops from Mystique's down to the wreath in her hand. ]
Fine.
[ Because saying yes is the easiest way out. Because teamwork and fairness and being trapped in an armpit dimension - because of trying to be at least a little bit Reasonable. She doesn't even really look as she holds the wreath out. ]