He always liked it when he could make a girl blush and he grinned. When she asked for his help, he moved over and obliged. Alec stirred, trying to make sure he wasn't missing the edges. Somehow he was worried he was going to stir it wrong, out of all the things he had done so far.

Alec looked up and over to her, though he kept stirring. "You're a mutant?" More interest than surprise. "Like, you have special abilities and stuff?"