He did sound like a child, and somehow that was incredibly endearing to Rogue. He reminded her of a big kid who had never quite grown up, but was still brave enough to fight for what was right.

And then he started talking about getting shot at and she frowned, because he was smiling and talking as if it were nothing. She supposed that to him it was no big deal at all, but it was a huge deal for her. "I'd rather you not get shot at anywhere," she commented softly, her expression conveying quite clear that she was not comfortable with this topic of conversation.