Another piece to the puzzle.
Paranoia is a powerful weapon, but they could fall victims of it too. But it seems as Marie is keeping both her eyes wide open. Good thing they can support each other.

Xavier counts of everything and everyone falling into place and being dutyful and blind to what's going on. Wonder who else has been noticing?

Oh, dear. *horrified* That is one of the creepiest things I've ever read. Xavier is really out of control. If he doesn't understand the difference between recruitment and this, between persuading someone and using them, then he's really, really lost it. It's not more acceptable because Kitty & Piotr like each other and might have slept together anyway. *shudder*

Interesting that Rogue seems much more bothered by it than Logan. It's like he came to terms with it because he played his own game with Rogue. He was determined to have her - and the easiest way was to go along with Xavier. Or maybe instead, Rogue is all that matters. Now he has her, he's only concerned about Xavier because *she* cares. He interacts with the rest of the world much more as Wolverine than as Logan, sometimes.

Author's Response: I've tried to answer your query about Logan in the last chapter (26) because he *does* feel it, he is bothered by the actions of Xavier, especially now. He's had to hold himself in check because of the place he's in and where she is. They're back in the lions den and he doesn't want her dead or a vegetable with no mind of her own. Wolverine is selfish, bloody minded and brutal but we do get a further insight into his feelings about all this when Marie brings the documents back. Things get faster and Marie gets her head on, she's out to save as many as she can but if they resist.....*evil grin* We'll just have to see won't we?