[Ouch, Rogue. Ouch. He knows good and well that Mystique isn't a saint. He wouldn't defend her actions or even as a person. He's not even sure why she's trying to bring her up in all of this and it's starting to annoy him.]
This isn't about her or whether Gambit is worse than she is, Rogue. Our mother isn't here. [Or anywhere.] He is.
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This isn't about her or whether Gambit is worse than she is, Rogue. Our mother isn't here. [Or anywhere.] He is.