Irina wasn't exactly helping Alex with his predicament. Since the summer dress she wore was a few sizes too large, the way she leaned forward made the fabric stand quite a ways from her body, giving him a generous view of her full breasts through the neckline. And, she looked straight into his eyes, a playful flicker on her lips, almost inviting the young man for a tumble.<br/><br/>Playful. A bare blade in her hand. Her nostrils flare slightly as she takes in the scents around her.<br/><br/>"Well, if there was a forest round here... I could use it. Like this... I'm afraid my family is not of the desert kind." She glanced over to her huge wolf companion suffering from the heat despite the shade he found. "Poor puppy." She glanced back at Alex, before the words even finished leaving her lips. Then she glanced at the others.<br/><br/>"So, gentlebeings. Shall we shoot some trouble and pay that Kansas person a visit? Or find something more immediate to do, like forming a spy network. Or make plans for this spot. Those ley line crossings sound important, don't they?"