He nodded. "Oui. The X-Men...we're all mutants, and a lot of people out in the big world don't like us for a lot of reasons, mostly 'cause they don't know what we're capable of and that scares them, non? We try to keep to ourselves, but sometimes they come knockin' before we get say."

"English." He chuckled, well aware it was not his first language and that his everyday speech was less than articulate. "I know, I don't sound like I could write my way out of a wet paper sack, but I might surprise you, cher."

He nodded, a commiserative gesture. "Ain't it always complicated?"