"Last I remember, Erik was taking control of all the missles."
Then he had arrived here, and he had no idea what happened next. He was glad to see that Alex at least was still alive, and that apparently he'd started a school, so not everything had been lost that terrible day.
Charles grabbed two beers and opened them, handing one to Alex and keeping one for himself. He waved away his apology.
"I don't mind, Alex. I want to know what happened. Jean said it likely isn't a good deal to know, but I'm not sure I can exist here and be completely kept in the dark."