"Physically, they were almost identical to humans," she answered, testing her injured knee by bending it slightly. The salve had really done amazing work, all that left was a lingering ache instead of the violent throbbing from before. "Except for blue skin. Some of them have pink skin, but the one I touched was blue, from the ruling class. They were in our part of the galaxy for territory negotiations with the Shi'ar."

Leaning back against the side of the tub, she finally looked at him full-on. "Their home world had a denser gravity than Earth, so compared to humans, they're incredibly strong and resilient. That's what changed in me. It lasted about a month because of how long I'd touched him."

It had been the strangest and most exhilarating month of her life. And one of the most devastating periods afterward when the adaptations faded and she was just normal Rogue again, only superpowered when she stole the abilities of others.