He planted a soft kiss on Mia's temple, innocent and quick. "There are always going to be people caught in the crossfire. There are going to be kids that hurt. Innocent women and children that will die or be stolen. It's just the way of things. X-Factor helps. X-Factor makes a difference." He laughed, but there wasn't much humor in it. "I'm glad she thinks it's cool. Why shouldn't she think it's cool? We're fighting so that some day in the future, maybe there won't be Purifiers or human supremacists. We work so that we can help the next teenage girl before she gets snatched by the big bad wolf. X-Factor exists... not just for me... not because it's my baby... but because it does good. It makes a difference. Maybe a tiny one, but it helps. We brings kids home, too. Emily's alive."
He kept holding onto her, trying to keep her steady in the middle of this storm. He took a deep breath, "And, Mia, Emily's not broken. You are part of the reason why she's not broken."