HaHa!
Kitty picked up on the tone easily and bit her tongue to keep herself from saying something that didn't need to be said. The fact that Ororo was like a second mother to her did not help any. She was protective of Ro, especially around someone with unclear outlooks on certain situations. "I think it's a little unfair of you to judge when you haven't seen what she's done and has been doing." It was said as evenly as possible.
With her soup gone, she sat back in her chair. "Who, in your opinion, would be worthy of leadership at the mansion? I'm interested to know."