[But Kevin has to know - he can't. John shifts a little at the mention of Hank and Jono, the hard line of his lips softening and parting. It's not much, but his eyes dart to the door and back to Kevin. John's hoping he gets the point.]

Look kid, the X-men are soft. Beast and his little toys and Chamber and his food? Kindergarten shit. The Brotherhood doesn't have weak links. I've told you this. And Clive was the worst kind. He was in it for himself, not the cause, and he was useless. So shut up about the good ol' times, all right? It doesn't fly here.