"He's still kind of an asshole," Raven finally says.

"Yeah," Angel agrees, "but does your brother deserve any less?"

Raven shakes her head, but she's smiling as they climb the steps back to Charles' apartment. Smiling and still holding Angel's hand. She waves to her brother tentatively when she pushes open the door and nods at Erik even more tentatively, but there's a spark of warmth there, and Angel knows then that she was right--Raven and Erik will be thick as thieves by Christmas.

And, maybe if she plays her cards right, she'll even be there to see it in person.