Peter tried not to look too miserable at Nathan's words, but he'd always worn his heart on his sleeve, he couldn't help it. He took his hand from Nathan's shoulder and started fiddling with a loose thread at the edge of his sleeve, hair falling to half-cover his mildly upset expression.
He got that Nathan had to leave. He really did understand. Like Nathan said, everything in his brothers life was back in New York - his important political position, his wife, his children, their family. The only thing that wasn't there was his brother. As far as importance went, Peter knew he didn't exactly tip the scales in his favor.
"I got a job as a nurse in the Hospital Wing," he said abruptly, smiling faintly at Nathan. "Just walked in and got it. I'm... trying not to use my abilities so much." Which was kind of hard, when he couldn't stop picking them up. "Getting back into the swing of being normal again. Here's a good place to do it, I think."
Peter tried to turn his smile into something encouraging - he wasn't entirely sure if it worked. He didn't want Nathan to go, but he also wanted what was best for his brother. At the moment, what was best for Nathan probably wasn't staying here. With him. "So I don't need you to protect me anymore, Nathan. You can go. Give everyone my love."
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Date: 2007-08-09 07:26 pm (UTC)He got that Nathan had to leave. He really did understand. Like Nathan said, everything in his brothers life was back in New York - his important political position, his wife, his children, their family. The only thing that wasn't there was his brother. As far as importance went, Peter knew he didn't exactly tip the scales in his favor.
"I got a job as a nurse in the Hospital Wing," he said abruptly, smiling faintly at Nathan. "Just walked in and got it. I'm... trying not to use my abilities so much." Which was kind of hard, when he couldn't stop picking them up. "Getting back into the swing of being normal again. Here's a good place to do it, I think."
Peter tried to turn his smile into something encouraging - he wasn't entirely sure if it worked. He didn't want Nathan to go, but he also wanted what was best for his brother. At the moment, what was best for Nathan probably wasn't staying here. With him. "So I don't need you to protect me anymore, Nathan. You can go. Give everyone my love."