[ So if there are mutants in his world, they're still in hiding. The lack of confirmation of what happened after their attempt at saving the world continues to haunt her, the uncertainty weighing heavy while there's absolutely nothing she can do about it here. ]

No, that's just about the only thing worse than what I've got.

[ That ghost of a smile is back with just a little more energy than before. She'll take being an energy vampire any day over being a telepath. No thank you. ]

I absorb people through skin-to-skin contact. Thoughts, memories, emotions, energy. I copy any special abilities they have and end up with a whole copy of their psyche stuck in my head forever.

[ There's no bitterness in her voice, just a tinge of exhaustion. War will do that to a person. ]