If there was anything she had picked up from him, it was the ability to be patient. so she just sat quietly and let him take his time replying.
"Would it surprise you to know that we never thought you were? All right, maybe in the beginning, when you seemed like the Wizard of Oz, so completely in control and wise." she added. Certainly in the beginning there was nearly a mystical quality to the Professor, but time had taught them that he was as human as they were. Which was why she worried.
Her face softened. I know the children are a priority, and they are fine. Believe it or not, they are just as worried about you as you are about them. All I'm asking is you allow us to be as much a part of your life, as you are ours. We need you Charles, but not as a figure head, as a person.