She nods every so often as he answers, a sign that she's paying attention, processing his words to fully grasp their meaning. It's only when he's finished that sighs quietly.
At least they're not starting from zero.
"It was like that for us at first," she explains, considering her words carefully. "Mutants have been around for a long time, but we were such a small part of the population that no one really knew about it. Eventually, the government found it, but our existence wasn't really public knowledge until around my generation when more and more kids started turning up as mutants. Then they started talking about what to do with all of us and how to handle people with powers."
She reaches up to run a hand through her striped hair, pulling it back from her face. "The ones who could pass as normal had it easiest. They could hide in plain sight and no one was the wiser unless they used their powers."
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At least they're not starting from zero.
"It was like that for us at first," she explains, considering her words carefully. "Mutants have been around for a long time, but we were such a small part of the population that no one really knew about it. Eventually, the government found it, but our existence wasn't really public knowledge until around my generation when more and more kids started turning up as mutants. Then they started talking about what to do with all of us and how to handle people with powers."
She reaches up to run a hand through her striped hair, pulling it back from her face. "The ones who could pass as normal had it easiest. They could hide in plain sight and no one was the wiser unless they used their powers."