"Yes. And if you socialise amongst the cohort, I think you'll find there are quite a few who share a similar mindset. We all had lives to lead before we were brought here." Somewhere, hopefully, five out of six of the most important people in his life are frozen in time, waiting for him and Erik to take their places once more. Or at least, that's how he tries to imagine it. "And we all have things to do upon our return."

Wars to avoid, schools to open, mutant causes to advocate, etc.