"It is," Erik agreed casually as he watched Charles work, neither confirming nor denying whether his Brotherhood was having any part. "But it is also, for all its pain and suffering, a wonder to behold. Take Egypt, for instance. Her common people have decided that they wish a better life for themselves than they had previously, and were prepared to do whatever necessary to achieve this, even in the face of an oppressive government."
He took a seat next to where the board was being set up. "The proverbial pot is beginning to boil, Charles, and soon, even without any help on my part, I fear it may be close to boiling over. Are you sure, even in this new, scary world, that your dream is even still tenable?"