[...and then he jumped straight to brainwashing. She guessed she could see why he would.] It's not a dream, Re-- Gambit. [He wasn't Remy anymore. Not to her. That shouldn't hurt, but it was different when it was her choice.] No one's wacko enough to dream up Mayberry in Space -- not even you.

[She sighed a little.]

And I guess I can see why you'd think it was a telepath, but it's not that either. We really have been kidnapped by alien mad scientists. [Her tone competed with the Sahara for dryness and there was also a hint of: what, like this is the weirdest thing you've ever heard of?]