Rogue stared at his hand for a long moment before finally nodding and tugging the glove off her right hand. She concentrated for a moment, trying to smooth over the frazzled edges of her mind from the tiring day, and then set her fingertips on his skin.

The connection was instant, but only a trickle of his energy was received by her power, with that familiar static electricity feeling arching up her arm. Lifting her hand from his, she asked him carefully, "Did you feel it this time?"