[hr][hr][center][h3][color=d19f6a][b]Ed Penior[/b][/color][/h3]
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[b][color=d19f6a]Location:[/color][/b] Outside
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Ed considered that it seemed like this was the most Mira and he had ever exchanged. Pleasantries and passing comments had so far been their only source of conversation. He assessed Mira as she spoke. She was smart, and he grinned at her own assessment of living in the Mansion. 

[color=d19f6a]"I've lived with a lot of people all my life. This is comforting to me honestly. The bustle and the tensions and the chaos. It is more like my own home than a quiet apartment somewhere. Though I've lived in a few of those here and there, they were never home. Always just a waypoint."[/color] He took a drag from the cigarette. 

In the recent months, Ed had withdrawn from human connection so while part of him wanted to ask Mira a few questions about herself, like how had she come to join the x-men he decided against it. That smacked too much of trying to make friends. He decided for a more neutral approach that while still friendly would leave both of them safe from opening up too much. Mira was young, as were all the X-men, but she had a bright future. If the hatred of mutants would calm down enough to give her a chance to shine. 

[color=d19f6a]"Which do you prefer?"[/color] It seemed like a safe enough question, one that could be answered with one word or if she desired more explanation. After that, she could choose to continue the conversation or go back to what she was working on.