If only that had been the reason she'd been unable to escape. Rogue was grateful when the young one working with Todd brought up the much easier subject of broccoli, because she honestly didn't know that she could have handled things continuing down the path they'd been on.

"I never liked broccoli much either when I was young," she told the one who had made a face. "But your tastes will probably change as you get older. What tastes bad now may taste good to you in a few years."

Lord, she'd missed this. Talking with children. She'd best enjoyed working with the younger ones back at the school, and it had been so very long since she'd been a teacher. They'd tried their best to always keep the students safe, to give them a brighter, safer future, but eventually...

Her smile faltered and she shifted uncomfortably, trying her best to hide it from the children.