"We X-Men protect a world that fears and hates us," quoth the former Phoenix. "Fellow mutants who need help, too. But we aren't going to hand you the things you think you need."

She heard her husband's mental sending. She tried hard not to wince that he felt some bleed through their rapport. Not quite. Please remind me Brooke is and should be my only patient.

"It is scary being in the world on your own, not being told what to do. But that's where you find yourself, prove you're more than what they say. Not moving from one protector to another."