Bruce Laughed. "Obviously. I Am The Very Definition Of Calm, Cool, And Collected."

Bruce laughed. "Obviously. I am the very definition of calm, cool, and collected."

"They take after you with that temper."

"You really think so?"

Bruce crouched down when Rebecca took a couple more hesitant steps, then reached out and took her hands, helping her walk along.

"Guess so," Bruce commented, standing up and bending to help her walk. He smiled down at her. "God, she's beautiful, isn't she?"

Andie smiled, watching the two explore together. Rebecca babbled about leaves and grass before using the tree to pull herself up into a standing position. Andie gasped softly as Rebecca took a few steps toward Bruce before falling on her behind.

"Guess someone was just waiting for Daddy." She chuckled, watching Rebecca try again with a determined look on her little face.

Bruce shook his head, looking down at Rebecca. "I shouldn't've..." Bruce trailed off, unable to bring himself to regret any of the events that led to her. "You shouldn't've... God, Andie, I don't know. I don't know what to do."

"She never would have been able to even without the radiation, or are you forgetting the fact that I passed something on as well?" Andie said, kissing his forehead. "It’s a little too soon to decide that you’ve destroyed anything."

Bruce followed after Rebecca to the tree, pressing his ear against it and humming thoughtfully. "Hmm. Sounds like... oak?" He grinned playfully down at Rebecca, then winked at Andie.

"Oh I’m sure she could have been walking by now, she just doesn’t want to. Before you ask how I know, I asked her." Andie said, running her fingers through her hair.

Rebecca squealed with excitement, clapping her hands. She got up on all fours and started crawling to one of the trees. “Expore!”

"I promised to protect you," Bruce said, slowly. "I can't do that now." Bruce looked down at Rebecca. "I've destroyed her life. She can never... she'll never lead a normal life."

"Da…Da no sad." Rebecca frowned and started to pat at his cheeks.

"Hank and Charles both think that we won’t know anything for sure until her powers start to kick in. That perhaps the X-Gene suppressed things a bit." Andie said softly, going over to them and wrapping her arms around both Bruce and Rebecca.

"Is this another battle for mutant rights? Did you two have an argument? We thought you might have more information that might be able to help us."