[Alex sees Ben lean out of frame and the scratching of pen on paper isn't lost to his sharp hearing. It doesn't upset him, as he'd taken more than his fair share of notes when the changes had begun to be and others... let alone when he hung out with Marcus and his pack.

The fact that Ben is still willing to go out of his way for someone he's just met warms Alex's smile, even as the topic doesn't warrant it.]

I appreciate that, Ben... can't say that I know many that'd make an offer like that. [There's a flash of that winning smile again, only it slips when Ben describes the hunter amongst them.]

I'm more concerned about others... I can take a licking and keep on ticking, so I'm not worried about me. I... I don't want to hurt anyone else... [Or infect them. Would it work here, or were people safe? Was he only a great as an animal and not as the contagious lycanthrope.]