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Moment of Awesome - Kurt Sefton/Nightcrawler: Pondering her future, Hope Abbott talks to Kurt about some of his choices in life.

Hope shook her head. "I am not planning on anything big. Just helping out as a consultant basically if there is something they can use my particular skills or knowledge for."

Kurt nodded. "That is often the way of it. The boundaries between teams are not set in stone, if someone would be of particular use for a mission."

Hope's eyebrow rose once more. "You have done something similar? Worked with XF I mean?"

"From time to time, and in limited ways", he confirmed. "I might help them get to the other side of a door, for example, without leaving any sign of tampering with the lock. Or other similar tasks."

"I can certainly see the value in that." Hope agreed. "If I may ask, do you always assist when you are asked or do you take the context of the mission under consideration?"

"Usually I assist. I trust that XF do nothing that is not necessary for the greater good, and I know beyond doubt that they would not ask anything of me that would cause me qualms."

"That is a fair point." Hope allowed. "It comes down to trusting those who ask."

"And as one of them is my sister", he said with a small smile, "I do, without question. Do you?"

"A few of them. Both Doug and Marie-Ange have been important mentors and a few others have taught me as you know." Hope explained. "But there are some that I do not know so well."

"Then perhaps, if you are - consulting, as you say, it might be best to take your assignments only from those you do know and trust. At least at first."

"Another fair point." Hope hesitated for a moment, before asking: "May I ask you something slightly more personal?"

"Of course. I do not promise to answer, depending on how personal, but you can always ask."

"From how I have come to know you, you are a man of faith and principles. Even with the trust you implicitly give, have you drawn limits for yourself in how you are willing to render assistance?"

Kurt considered the question. "You mean to say, what I will do myself, or what I will help them do by my actions?"

"Correct." Hope confirmed with a nod.

"What I will do myself, most certainly. For the things I may make it possible for X-Force to do, that may be more flexible, depending on the circumstances and their reasons for doing it."

"That is indeed potential valuable distinction to make. Thank you. You have given me some food for thought on this." Hope replied after a long moment of being quiet.

"It is an important thing to think about", he said with a nod. "But remember, no decision has to be forever. Particularly if you are not wholly committed to a group or cause."

"True, but it is a little bit too early for that. I have not even started walking this road and I suspect I can only truly find answers by doing that." Hope countered. "Though I do admit it is somewhat of a comforting thought."

"True enough, but it is something to keep in mind as you do walk it. From what I know, they will not let you fully commit until they and you are sure you know what you are getting into."

"That is one of the reasons for the consultancy arrangement." Hope confirmed. "But again, thank you for your counsel. I has given me something to reflect upon."

"Then I am glad it was useful." He grinned. "And distracted you from Finance for a time."