He made a grumbling sound of acknowledgement. She probably already guessed part of it. But it only got worse.

"He didn't much care for what Xavier had to say. He did the same stunt he pulled on Magneto. You didn't take too well to it, so... you tried to take him on. It didn't work." He looked away. "An' that's how we lost you."

He wasn't sure what to say now. How to make it seem like there was hope when there wasn't any. "... I'm sorry. It should've been me that went out with the Professor."