[Charles was not digging around in Erik's mind. Much as he was worried and curious, he respected the other mutant too much to delve deeper than what Erik offered. Ever since the stampede, it made him nervous, not knowing where any of the people he had come to care for were. Truthfully, it had before then as well. But that experience had sharpened his concerns.]
henceforth, mental conversations
I had wondered where you went.