He appeared whilst she was staring at the various photohraphs and she jumped, feeling guilty to be caught looking at his possessions. However, he didn't scold her or anything. He merely explained who the individuals in the picture were. His voice, again, turned sad when he spoke of both Raven and Erik. It seemed that once these two had been a large part of the man's life.

"Would you like to be showed around while we wait?" 

"Um, sure," she said, blinking. She hadn't expected him to be so accommodating. She rubbed her elbow awkwardly as she waited for him to lead the way, feeling a tad intrusive. 

"I'm guessing Erik and Raven were mutants too," she said quietly, hoping Charles would respond as she made to follow after him. The smell of dinner was really quite inviting and she was glad that she had agreed to stay now. A home-cooked dinner was just what she needed, after a tour around a beautiful mansion - if it really did prove to have an interior as impressive as the exterior.