[Qubit meets Carlisle's eyes, the glow of them vibrant against his pale skin.]
You wonder if he could have — however unconsciously — made others like him.
[It seems probable enough in Carlisle's mind. After all, if his 'parents' could warp the very fabric of existence around them, who was to say that Tony himself lacked the potential to do the same, even as a child?
Carlisle indeed knows what it's like to be othered — to be treated like something other than human, ostracized by people who feared his affliction. Frankly, he'd have distanced himself from it, if he could. Instead, he distanced himself from people, and look where that got him. Still, he never purposefully turned on his friends, on the very folk he was sworn to protect.
But even before he was cursed, he knew how it felt to be different from those around him. He could have lived a perfectly normal life, and still wouldn't have fit in with his family due to his very nature. He was a pacifist and a coward, unable to defend himself and prove he was worthy of his name. How could he defend others?
Carlisle pushes a quiet sigh through his chest. At least he had his uncles on his side, encouraging him. He knows how things would have gone were it just him and his father. That's perhaps more than can be said for Tony.
And yet, Carlisle still finds it hard to justify his actions. A topic he'll return to, he's sure.]
Do you believe that, Mister Qubit? That your abilities and who you are now are, in some way, due to him? I know you haven't proof, but...
[He wants to hear that honest opinion all the same, wants to hear Qubit say it. Maybe it will help him better understand just why it is Qubit is so determined to justify the things Tony did. Qubit clearly believes he owes a lot to his friend, but just how much?]
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You wonder if he could have — however unconsciously — made others like him.
[It seems probable enough in Carlisle's mind. After all, if his 'parents' could warp the very fabric of existence around them, who was to say that Tony himself lacked the potential to do the same, even as a child?
Carlisle indeed knows what it's like to be othered — to be treated like something other than human, ostracized by people who feared his affliction. Frankly, he'd have distanced himself from it, if he could. Instead, he distanced himself from people, and look where that got him. Still, he never purposefully turned on his friends, on the very folk he was sworn to protect.
But even before he was cursed, he knew how it felt to be different from those around him. He could have lived a perfectly normal life, and still wouldn't have fit in with his family due to his very nature. He was a pacifist and a coward, unable to defend himself and prove he was worthy of his name. How could he defend others?
Carlisle pushes a quiet sigh through his chest. At least he had his uncles on his side, encouraging him. He knows how things would have gone were it just him and his father. That's perhaps more than can be said for Tony.
And yet, Carlisle still finds it hard to justify his actions. A topic he'll return to, he's sure.]
Do you believe that, Mister Qubit? That your abilities and who you are now are, in some way, due to him? I know you haven't proof, but...
[He wants to hear that honest opinion all the same, wants to hear Qubit say it. Maybe it will help him better understand just why it is Qubit is so determined to justify the things Tony did. Qubit clearly believes he owes a lot to his friend, but just how much?]