Rogue couldn't imagine not being close to Logan, or having a life where he hadn't been such an integral part. But even contemplating that idea was painful, because he had been one of the friends who'd abandoned her to her fate, hadn't he? And now she'd never be able to ask him, or any of them, what she had done to deserve that.

"It always seemed easier that way," she mused, then shrugged with one shoulder. "Fewer chances for people to hurt you, right?" Was she looking for validation? It was certainly possible. At the end, Remy's opinion had been one she'd held in high regard.