"Don't mention it," Jean said, finishing up with the bandage and pulling her hands away. It would heal, in time, but she didn't know if the two of them would heal from the loss of their powers. To Jean, it felt like an important part of her identity had been stripped away.

Who was she without being a telepath? Was she the same Jean if she couldn't move things with her telekinesis?

"Maybe they'll come back. I never thought I'd miss being able to hear other people's thoughts."