"You've no reason to believe me, I guess." He let his hands drop into his pant pockets and watched Erik with a curious eye. "I suppose, though, you should answer first why I have a reason to lie to you? I am not here to impress anyone."
His eyes shifted to look down at his legs, "So you are free to believe me and free to not. No skin off my back if you don't." A lot of people didn't when they heard. "You'll find I'm overall pretty harmless." This other man was taller, stronger, and didn't seem to have any of the physical downfalls that Charles himself had.