The Estate's meticulously kept gardens, including a hedgemaze that students have occasionally described as "sadistic" and a sizable rose garden. Benches in shaded spots are plentiful, and the gardens are popular to study in on pleasant days. The nearby stables are still maintained with a number of well-heeled equines.
"Well, we'll see. I'm hoping a new environment and new subjects can help that grow; there's a lot to learn and a lot of opportunity at a place like this."
"The student body here would no doubt agree," Aiden said, "Myself included. After all outside of Genosha there are few places where so many of us congregate."
"Hopefully," Aiden said, "Praetorians are members of the Genoshan military. Though politicians and diplomats prefer we be called Genosha's guard to make human governments less fretful."
"Nothing so grand, but I was promoted to Decanus right before I was assigned here," Aiden said, "Which is the equivalent of a corporal in the American military."
"Our medals are fairly utilitarian, but I received a commendation from Lady Polaris herself for bravery on a mission," Aiden said pointing to a gold square over his heart. There were three other squares next to it one silver and two red . "If this uniform was any fancier I would not be able to move without causing a stir."
"Excellent! As soon as I get my space set up, I'd love to make you subject #1," she grinned. "Something you can show back home and prove that not all of us non-Genoshans are terribly uncultured."
"Back home many believe that Xavier's influence runs too deep in the minds of those outside Genosha and that this has created... friction between Genoshans and non-Genoshans," Aiden said.
"All mutants will see the light in time and unite," Aiden agreed. "However, in the now I have my mission to improve relations. Perhaps show the mutants, and the human observers here that Genosha is not simply waiting for the right moment to crush the humans with Praetorians might."
"None," Aiden said, "Inheriting a planet destroyed by war does nobody any good, but perhaps the humans only consider how we might eventually respond in kind to their treatment of mutants. Though it seems to do very little to dissuade them from their current course of action against non-Genoshans."