There's something quite refreshing about this trip. It's nice to step away from the intense expeditions and complicated planning that now rules his life, and return to the simpler aspects of his work. Truthfully he hasn't done a school talk in a long time, and it's always a good idea to get back to basics. No one keeps you on your toes like an inquisitive child.

Plus there's the matter of Xavier's strange comments about his charges. Muldoon is still sort of convinced that the professor is taking their games of dress-up and make-believe a little too far, but that's nothing to do with him. He's just bringing the animals.

Speaking of keeping his opinions under wraps, he starts to think he's made a wrong turn when he sees his destination. The mantra of reminding himself to treat it like an old English boarding school keeps him focused as he drives the van as close to the front as he can. He's wearing his usual khaki uniform today, partly out of habit, but it does leave him half-hoping not to spend too long indoors. In a mansion like this he'll feel incredibly underdressed. Which is why he takes a step back after knocking on the front door.