Xander nodded in understanding, though it wouldn't stop him from being unsure of it. It was in his nature since he took this form, in dog form the calculating one had taken the lead. He hadn't needed to talk and it had been purely about guarding Hades. Her sliding closer to him made him feel warmer, even if she wasn't pressed up near him. Which would probably make him very lightheaded if she ever did do that. "But... you'd tell me right, before you started hitting me?" He teased.