Charles smiles at Kate, pleased that she had come. In response to the question he marks his place and closes the cover, turning the book over in his hands to regard the back summary.

"I have a few disagreements with it, but overall I'd be inclined to say yes." Kate's uncertainty is one that easily registers and he both answers her thoughts and breezes past them in hopes that not dwelling on the issue would help. "You can call me Charles or Professor X if you like. Mister Xavier is a bit too stuffy, even for an old man like me. Can I get you something to drink?"