"Gone," Raven repeated dubiously. "I've never seen you with your power just gone." She wasn't going to comment on whether or not he'd used his powers for slightly more dubious reasons. Flirting with fellow students had taken up a great deal of his time when they'd been younger. Getting him to stay out of her head after she'd hit puberty had taken up a great deal of hers. They both had their crosses to bear.

She narrowed her eyes. "You're wondering if I'm really Raven. Maybe you're the one who's not who you say you are. Why am I supposed to believe that you're really Charles Xavier?"

Her heart said one thing, but she'd long since learned not to trust her heart when it came to Charles. Her heart was what always seemed to get her in trouble when it came to Erik and Charles had known her longer. Maybe not better, but they had a shared history that was dangerous.