Nightcrawler had been moving back and forth between assisting with the fight and teleporting stray citizens out, to last-minute evacuation rendezvous points and beyond. The work was starting to take its toll. He was tired to the point where maintaining his upright posture is difficult. Lord willing, though, he would carry on throughout this.

When he spotted an acquaintance outside all of the mess on his way back into it, he had to give pause. With the noise that always announced his arrival, he appeared some paces away.

"It's dangerous here, Ms. Ritchi."