For a minute, Rogue thought she must have heard him wrong. Absorb the abilities of others just by getting close? With hers, at least she had to touch someone. And it wasn't permanent. Was his?
She was almost afraid to ask, as she realized with startling clarity that he now had her ability. All of the color drained from her face as realization dawned.
"Oh... oh no! I'm sorry!" she apologized, feeling a great swell of sorrow. It was bad enough to never be able to touch someone, but to inflict the same on someone else? That was downright horrible.
She glanced to Kitty, having just now felt the touch on her arm and registered the fact that she'd tried to pull her back, and wondered if the girl had known. If she'd realized what bringing her here would do.
"I should go," she mumbled, turning toward the exit once more. Her gaze dropped downward, guilt making her stomach churn.