[A familiar voice. A familiar face. Not the one she would have wanted, but close enough. Hope shakes her head as she looks Nate over.]

I could have been stranded here with no other mutants. What would I do then? Besides, weapons are great.

[Says the girl who has been taught to use them since she was like five or something.]

They also have other uses like if you need food, or have to do surgery, or cut something.