"That's not what I --" X stopped, because that was exactly what he meant, and he shrugged with a sheepish smile. "Alright, yes, but I prefer to think of it as a chance for redemption. A demonstration that breaking things is not your only skill."

He wasn't sure if he could say the same for himself and his destruction talent, but at least practising with it made it feel less like a burden or a handicap.

X nodded. "Sounds like a plan. Out of curiosity, though, how much later is 'later'?"