[ Qubit folds his arms, listening. That his observation didn't set Carlisle off this time tells him Carlisle's beginning to accept it - not emotionally, of course, but intellectually. Also, the tacit confirmation tells him that he was right all along, which is usually something he likes, but in this case it just rings hollow.

(That he said "show" instead of "tell," though, doesn't escape Qubit's notice. Show him what, exactly? Why does it have to wait until they get back?)

It's understandable how reluctant Carlisle's been to admit this, though, in light of his undisguised loathing for all things undead. Maybe he simply hasn't been able to admit it to himself until now. Becoming something he finds abhorrent, and moreover, being able to create more like himself, must be a special sort of hell for him. ]

It is troubling, I'll admit. Especially that you can do both unconsciously.

[ They can't gloss over the danger. Mind control is a pernicious thing, even without conscious malice behind it. It's not hard to imagine a sequence of events in which Carlisle, completely by accident, kills everyone in Anchor and raises their corpses under his command. Horrible indeed. ]

... But the good news is, that part of it is solvable. I've known plenty of people who've had trouble controlling their powers, over the years. If nothing else, we may be able to mitigate the risk to others while you're still finding a long-term strategy.