Now that she's going to have an issue with. Verity has very strong feelings about kids doing that sort of thing. She's all for mutant rights and understands they need to protect themselves because gods know nobody else will, but it's just wrong to train kids to fight like that. And the skills learned for self-defense can be used to go on the offensive.

Wait, are his friends dead now? Her expression falls even further. But he doesn't want condolences so she bites her tongue. It's not her place to force him to grieve the way she wants.

"Oh. Cool. There were exosuits where I'm from, but they weren't usually much taller than a person. Bright pink, huh? You've got good taste." His smile is contagious enough to get a little one from her now. There's still something in her eyes, but that might be why she's avoiding eye contact. Part of why.