"Good." Now, Stephanie was quite enamoured with this godforsaken city, but hers was a position of unusual privilege. Though many of those who would have benefitted greatly, in material terms, by going to Avalon, remained. Materialism couldn't explain all human behaviour, she supposed.

"I suppose Lucas probably realized that in many ways, Avalon is his dream realized." It sounded like a wonderful place, for some, but Stephanie was a creature of the city. And she knew that most mutants wouldn't elect to make the trip.