[ Kitty is, of course, completely independent, and doesn't need validation from anyone. That said, validation can still be nice. Slightly cheered by the almost-sort-of-something-like-affirmation-or-at-least-something-that's-less-like-an-insult, she says: ]

I want to go out and close rifts. It means saving lives - especially saving the lives of common people, and - [ Against her better judgment, and in a bit of a rush, she adds: ] Magic's not much good against me. So.

[ But, more relevantly - ]

Is there anyone in particular I should be listening to more closely, do you think?