Marcus gestures for both Jim and Hunter to sit. Then gets settled, after adjusting for the female body he is using right now.

"When Austin first arrived, he explained that he wanted to connect to the others who were gifted... just like Hunter had. That he had been inspired by Hunter's visit."

"We spoke at length about my experience, and his. Things seemed normal..." Marcus paused for a moment. "I had gone into the kitchen to get some drinks, and he turned on the TV for a moment. Wanted to watch the news. When I returned, he was very quiet. And got this far-away look. Then he excused himself, saying he had leave."

"He shook my hand before he left, and that is when I felt something weird. A sensation. Moments after he left, I started having all these doubting thoughts about myself. It was almost overwhelming. I just felt so tired..."

"Out of instinct, I changed my appearance, and the feeling was gone." Marcus finishes his story, looking at the two men.

"The news? It sounds like something upset him." Hunter noted softly.

"The anchor, Rob Kingson, was doing a commentary on transgender washrooms." Marcus rolled his eyes slightly, expressing his frustration with the anchor. "He was of course, opposed to the concept."

"Rob Kingson?" Hunter raises from his seat.

"Yeah. He seemed to have really upset Austin. Why?" Marcus asked.

"That is my father." Hunter gets a panicked feeling. "I never thought of calling him..."