He shoved his hands in his pockets. "It's not really a risk. My bike'll be parked a few blocks away. I can go invisible to, from, and at their meeting place."

He toed at the floor. "I'm not risking you or any other mutants getting attacked by these nutjobs. They already... they already cheer over hurting you. So, I'm making it look like a bad choice. Sabotaging what I can."