Alyx was surprised to say the least. He thought he had heard all types of stories, but he did not expect to be hearing something so serious and grave. She was really in trouble and how he was starting to understand the gravity of the situation.<br/><br/>"Oh great..." Alyx's head bent down a little, a hand to his temple in thought. That was way over their heads in so many ways. There would be a lot of complications with this. With such odds and her needing protection, this would definitely require something of the sort. Not that he wasn't a good Samaritan, if they were to suddenly have to fend off waves of paid trigger-pullers and even endure space battles, the expenditures would take its toll. Weighing several options, he looked up after some careful thought.<br/><br/>"Okay. The most we can do right now is offer you protection, here. The whole "bomb the embassy" thing, why have you contacted the authorities yet about this?"