[ there's a few seconds of silence on her end even after they've spoken their peace. and when rogue finally does, her voice is slightly hard as stone. ]

Back home, I chose Erik's side 'cause I was done with our people dyin'. And every time we've tried to do good for others or simply live like everybody else, we get pushed in the mud. But when we banded together against Bastion, then comin' here and meeting some of these folks who were kind to me, I thought... maybe I was lil' wrong about humans.

— But after all of this? ... Now I'm startin' to think I might've had it right the first time.

[ another brief pause. ]

Maybe I lost my way of what it really means of being an X-Man, or maybe I haven't at all and this place has gotten my mind hotter than stolen firecrackers. But I do sho nuff know one thing. And that is, this place and the folks here don't need me.

So if ya want, Sugah, we can fly off somewhere far away from this city and can just drink ourselves stupid together.