cyberpath:

“She is one of the longest standing foes of the X-Men. She has impersonated people like Val Cooper in the past. She has bested some who fancy themselves the best. I wouldn’t think any less of anyone for being trapped by her.” Mystique’s cunning skills were well-known, she had even be part of the X-Men in the past. “Your pride shouldn’t be wounded much." 

Alison sighed, her left hand brushing her hair out of her face as it has fallen down when she had dropped her head in shame. Sure, she wasn’t the only x-man to fall victim to an incident like this, but she, up until this point, had been blessed with not being impersonated until this point.

  "You might want to sharpen up your pep talk skills, Sage.”