"You know, Emma," Scott says conversationally. "I don't think the opportunity to torture the kids with Latin conjugations is something we should pass up lightly. God knows, we spent enough time trying to convince the Professor that it didn't have any practical value. Well, except Hank, who apparently stayed up at night coming up with puns in dead languages so they could have private jokes while the rest of us --"
Scott pauses. While trying to formulate an answer to the more worrisome part of Sloane's proposal he has let himself start rambling -- not like him -- and he's rambled into sensitive territory.
Not wanting to leave Sloane hopelessly confused, though, he clarifies. "Professor Charles Xavier founded the school, as I'm sure you know. I was one of the first students, along with Hank -- Henry McCoy, whose work you undoubtedly know if you're interested in mutants. You'll meet Hank; he's still at the school. The Professor -- well, he's left the school in mine and Emma's hands." And if Sloane can't tell from Scott's voice, that he's uncomfortable with the subject, then he's an idiot -- which he clearly isn't. "Obviously, Scott continues, "he believed -- believes -- in cooperation -- and understanding. But -- forgive me -- there have been a lot of people over the years who wanted to learn from mutants, and their motives haven't always been the best."
And now he sounds like he's accusing. Dammit. He thinks at Emma: Why don't I just shut up for the next -- forever -- and you use that famous diplomacy on him. Do you know what you want to order?
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Date: 2007-05-09 03:02 pm (UTC)Scott pauses. While trying to formulate an answer to the more worrisome part of Sloane's proposal he has let himself start rambling -- not like him -- and he's rambled into sensitive territory.
Not wanting to leave Sloane hopelessly confused, though, he clarifies. "Professor Charles Xavier founded the school, as I'm sure you know. I was one of the first students, along with Hank -- Henry McCoy, whose work you undoubtedly know if you're interested in mutants. You'll meet Hank; he's still at the school. The Professor -- well, he's left the school in mine and Emma's hands." And if Sloane can't tell from Scott's voice, that he's uncomfortable with the subject, then he's an idiot -- which he clearly isn't. "Obviously, Scott continues, "he believed -- believes -- in cooperation -- and understanding. But -- forgive me -- there have been a lot of people over the years who wanted to learn from mutants, and their motives haven't always been the best."
And now he sounds like he's accusing. Dammit. He thinks at Emma: Why don't I just shut up for the next -- forever -- and you use that famous diplomacy on him. Do you know what you want to order?