His head turned and he nodded. He had heard that Kurt had returned and been helping with the rebuilding, and had thought he had heard a few of the man's teleportations in the distance. There had been considerable work, and so speaking with him had not exactly been possible.
"Perhaps, Kurt," he said, grateful to have someone with whom he could speak on a first name basis. "It seems that each of those I protect is harmed in my presence, or by that presence. It is hard not to look at these metal hands and wonder if I can still hold anything in their grip or if I've a right to. We... left Lorna in space. Orders were orders, but ... I cannot help feeling useless in light of the attack here."