Re: a little bit later...
And it worked. Score one for team gumbo. He had maintained his calm and assuring persona, and it had worked. Emma approved of that approach. It was one of many reasons she tended to stay calm herself in most situations. She let a placid half smile onto her lips. "I'm Emma Frost. I'm a counselor here. This is my friend... Interloper..." She held the kitten up and looked it in the face as she said that. Thanks to controls already in place, the kitten acted kittenly and batted at Emma's nose.
"Marie, you should go with your friend." She then addressed Gambit again. There are tunnels that lead out to a secondary facility... North.. northeast of here." She pointed generally. "It's within a half mile. I'm going to venture out front. Police and Rescue are on their way, and I think I may need to help temper their reaction to some degree." She let her eyes take him in as well. "We can continue this getting to know you session once things have calmed down."