"Are you certain that person isn't Mr. Kovach?" Degas asks with a hint of amusement in his tone. Word gets around whether someone wants it to or not.

"Regardless...if you need my word you shall have it," For Erik hasn't proven to be untrustworthy yet. The heaviness in his tone belies this unspoken thought. "We live in strange and trying times. Help can come from the most unlikeliest of sources. I shall leave you to reveal this as you see fit, and if any argue send them to me."