Severus looked at Alecto a moment at her comment, then rose from the chair and approached her slowly, still rather leery not only of her but people in general. He came to a stop at her knees and leaned down, grabbing for her wrist, intent on brushing back her sleeve to see if his suspicions were correct.
Who was to say she'd be the same Alecto Carrow he'd last known? She wasn't behaving like someone else, only maybe a less muted version, one who'd probably never taken a life...