[He frowns softly, shifting the young man in his arms around a bit as he carries him, making it easier or more comfortable for both of them.]

All the more reason I've felt the way I do at times. But don't worry, with my most recent Gambit, your work in Vega will have paid off. I'll want to pull your acolytes out to safety when the time comes.

[Or so he says, he's quite willing to sacrifice them all if there's no clear way to get them out. The damage is done, Vega will crumble from the inside out. And little did he know but his Acolytes were already dead thanks to David Whele.]

Almost there now.

[Another flight or so.]