[ For a moment it's like Rachel all over again. Max asking if he's okay and him trying to figure out if he should actually be a human and let her in. Alec is in the middle of that same issue right now. Instead he just forces a smile and nods at the communicator. ] Yeah. I'm always alright. [ He swallows and lets out a shaky sigh. ] You have yourself a big party or something? [ Anything to shift the subject. ]
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