She laughs and Alcide's lips pull into a smile and his eyes shine with it as well. Hearing stories about her people from back home is always entertaining. Alcide had once hated his wolf, after his dad ruined everything about pack life for him. But he's since outgrown that as he became his own man. His wolf just... is and it's up to him to use it for good rather than the alternative. He's tried to do that back home, both for himself and for his friends. Doing it in Zee's world with and for her and her friends would be the same, he thinks.

"I wouldn't mind. Not if you were there." Without her, the age gap might seem strange, at least at first. But Zee is Zee and anywhere she is is alright with him.

He's glad she feels that same sort of energy that he does now that it feels like they know things and might be getting close to kicking ass and taking names as far as setting this place to rights or even getting the hell out of dodge is concerned. Once again, they're on the same wavelength, as they so often are. It had initially surprised Alcide to find someone here who thinks like he does in so many ways. Now, just like his wolf and her powers just are, so is Zee and his clicking so well.

"Do you own a gas mask? Buffy got me one and we can use them and go out when most of the complex is sleepin'. Investigate while security's lax." It's an idea. Sometimes he can't tell if it would be easier at night while there's nobody around or in the day time under the cover of crowds.