Scarlet Witch (scarlet_witch) wrote in xmen_etc, |
Russell's cheeky smile caused an upturn to Wanda's own lips. Over the last few weeks, she'd grown quite fond of the empath. He'd been more understanding and sympathetic than she deserved, but that probably the reason why she liked him so; he'd given her a chance when no one else would have, or should have, for that matter. Dr. Holden was a true friend and wonderful human being, and the Scarlet Witch couldn't have been more thankful to have his support. Truth be told, he was probably the main (or sole) reason why she'd been making such quick and remarkable recovery.
"I'm proud of you, Wanda."
Those words had struck a chord. Those words stirred something deep within the Witch's very being. No one (aside from her adoptive parents) had ever said they were proud of her - not even Pietro. Though, she suspected the reason for that was because he probably thought it was a given, considering their twin-bond. Magneto had never came close to uttering anything remotely close to a compliment to his children, but she had begun to realize that she'd probably never hear such sentiments from the great Master of Magnetism. "Thank you," she said, sincerely. "You have no idea how much those words mean to me.... coming from you."
This did mean a lot to her. Wanda wanted nothing more than to put this whole incident behind her and move on. Of course, she knew that she still had a ways to travel. There were apologizes she needed to make and she had to find some sense of inner peace with herself, before she'd be able to do anything - moving on or otherwise.
"I'm not sure," she'd answered, slowly, partially bewildered by the question he'd asked. Despite having so much time to think about her actions, she'd never once thought of how and where she should apologize. Nothing seemed appropriate, but she'd have to do it somehow. "I haven't really thought about it, to be honest." But the thought of apologizing with Urge nearby did sound like the best option, by far.