Wisdom nodded. "I plan to well done with them by then," he told her. "But I imagine some of them will cling to the habit until the bitter end." He shrugged and smirked. "I just told Kitty she'll have to find me something else to do with my hands and my oral fixation."
He shook his head. "In the case, it's for the best," he admitted, the smirk disappearing. "While all of us hope everybody won't have to defend themselves someday, but the reality is they likely will." He took another drag of his cigarette, careful to blow the smoke away from Rogue. He was inclined to believe Raven was mostly behaving because staging a coup or taking over someplace less cozy would be quite a hassle. "Well, she keeps herself busy."