"She's useful to me for now. Under my thrall, she will serve as eyes and ears for the Hellfire Club at Xavier's precious little Mansion. And Shaw and his creature Crane over there are laying their claws into Miss LeBeau while we speak. It would be simply foolish for me not to contribute." Or, indeed, to have her own agent of sorts there. She had important enemies at that school. People whom she wanted to keep an eye on. But for now, it was just about time to send Kayla back to Brianna. A small magical illusion covered up Kayla's somewhat haggard (the pallor barely showed up on her, fair as she was) features.

"Rest assured though, I'm very much looking forward to gobbling her up." Or keeping her as a pet. It was difficult to decide sometimes, which way to go.

"Sebastian ... the darling. The thing to remember about him is that he is a mortal like any of these other fools. He'll die eventually if he doesn't get himself killed first. And well, you, I, and your father, we don't have that problem. A much better basis for the Hellfire Club in the long run, no?"