Mentally shrugging at Drake's refusal to bathe, Alex stood around talking to the people who had gathered. It was nice that the gun didn't faze them as much as it fazed her to be carrying it at her back so soon after what she'd had to do, but of course they did not know that. Alex then glanced over at where Drake seemed to be ridding himself of foreign smells and assorted non-personal fluids. She looked on, delighted, as little children threw snow at Drake and giggled. Despite the parents' best efforts these kids no longer had any fear for Drake, even though he would look like something out of a cartoon to them.
Although she knew damn well Drake would never push a kid into the snow for anything other than good fun, the boy's mother didn't find it so amusing. Stepping in front of Drake, Alex smiled at the lady. "I'm sorry, he gets excited by snow and play time. He's bigger and scalier, but he's kind of a labrador."
"Yes, one who can tear giant birds apart!" The disgruntled mother counter-pointed.
"And that's why we're all still alive and not missing any limbs." She reminded her gently. With a huff, the lady sloshed away with the little boy by the hand.
Alex smiled at Drake as he returned to her just in time for Natasha to also make an appearance. Alex's smile grew as she took the bag of clothes and Teddy's comm, which she put into a pocket in her vest. "Thanks for everything , I really appreciate it. And you did do great, once I got here he was already following orders pretty well, that's on you." Alex praised.
As he watched Drake move past her to greet Natasha, Alex felt as if she was watching a tennis match. Eyes went from her to him and back then forth again, and she hoped with all her might that Natasha felt okay with this. "He's saying hi," She supplied.