5. Aurora wants more distance, and Northstar has more to explain

5. Aurora wants more distance, and Northstar has more to explain Aurora's wish to separate herself from her brother becomes physical. Walter changes her powers so she can generate light without touching Northstar. Her new costume makes the change visible, but the independence is the more important part. There is an uncomfortable assumption running through Walter's work, too. He talks about changing how she registers as a mutant as a form of protection. His affection for her doesn't make every judgment he makes about her identity a good one. The twins remain entangled anyway. The circus story in #22 brings Northstar's past in a violent separatist group into the open. By #25, Heather has to confront him about it. That gives the new leader a problem no battle plan can settle. How much did the team know about someone it trusted? What does he owe them now? Jean-Paul's refusal to be easily managed makes the discussion harder, but the questions themselves are legitimate. These developments also keep Aurora from being only Northstar's sister. She has a relationship with Walter, changing powers and her own wishes, even while the book continues to handle her mental health unevenly. https://t.co/JxadUDTDuW https://t.co/qffWhmQUPK https://t.co/xW9nmOnh7Y