[ Erik is pretty sure if he proposed Charles would try to talk him out of it but that's the opposite of the current problem. Or maybe it's all connected. He's definitely not in the mood to be introspective about this. That'll wait until after Charles leaves. He'll just sit and stew about it for months instead. ]

There's the gym with the vibrating machines. The robot chef in the food court. The caves with glowing snails and seabats. The jungle where the demons live. The beach. My bungalow where I've collected enough leather to make a Weimar Berliner blush.

[ He spreads his hands. ]

The island's our oyster. [ A beat. ] Also some of the children are here. I don't know if you want to see them. Probably better if I'm not there if you do. They might... draw conclusions.