Ignited Minds.

[Rodent]

Xavier actually grinned. Not many people had seen the tired and worn Commander show any signs of levity. But for better or worse, Xavier knew that someone was backing his efforts up, and he would not have to carry the mountain entirely by himself. The thought liberated him, set him free.

"You're going to get her killed, aren't you."

Xavier's grin vanished, as he was reminded of what price he was paying, that nobody else could pay. Madness lurked in his mind, and it had returned to remind him exactly what was going on.

"No. She'll help me. To make a new state of affairs."

The voice cackled in his head. "You delude yourself. She has no idea what kind of monster you really are."

Xavier shook his head, rising from his chair. Because of his health, people did not often see him at his full height. He could have been a athletic man, a handsome man making moves in the underbelly of Gallia even. Saddled with the dangerous burden of intelligence, he had chosen a different path. A path of self-destruction perhaps, or of salvation just beyond reach.

Forgetting that there was someone else in the room for a moment, Xavier walked slowly to a window which showed a holographic representation of space beyond the Chant Du Cygne, and folded his hands behind his back, considering.