Kitty spun to face the man (or, well, Timelord) once she heard him approaching, reacting at first as if she were expecting another opponent. His words, however, relaxed her a little. "Oh, thanks," she said brightly. "Since I was thirteen, with some pretty extensive training," she told him, shrugging modestly. There was the whole demon ninja brainwashing matter, but that just wasn't every day conversation material. At least, not outside of Xavier's.