She hadn't actually wanted to hurt him. Well, perhaps a small part of her did, but really it was the truth. There weren't any illusions here. They both knew why it wouldn't work.

Of course, she was only mutant human. Julian could feel her heart beating faster than normal. Three guesses as to why, and the first two didn't count.

Sofia wasn't actually looking at Julian but at the light around them, her eyes wide in wonder. She'd seen his power but it was clear that some things had changed since they were at Xavier's.