Half the time... there were so many ways that could end with Alec.

"I'm not, really." The kind words melted away the playful, flattered smiles into something a bit more somber and humbled. Looking away from those intense eyes, he took Alec by the arm again to lead him somewhere nearby to sit. He needed rest and Aziraphale thought it might be too scandalous to offer his own bed and quiet room for a much deserved nap, even if that's all that was. "Thank you, but I'm just a silly old creature who likes you. Now," he said, clearing his throat and producing a dish of water and a soft cloth from somewhere out of the either, "how about we get you taken care of?"