"Eight," England said abruptly. "it's 2008 and eight of us have nuclear weapons. Me, you, France, Russia and China, as well as India, Pakistan and North Korea. I'm only worried about one of those Nations having them so far." The others were generally sane nowadays, and two of them were part of the Commonwealth at least. "When I'm from, it isn't as much of an issue anymore. You and Russia have been talking quite civilly and reducing your stockpiles." And why couldn't America be from then? It would be much more convenient.

He closed his eyes and didn't even bother looking at America when he replied to the shirt comment. "Oddly enough, I don't really feel like wandering around in the snow shirtless. I'm not a masochist." Not in such a stupid way, anyway.