Alexei's face lights up when he hears Hector's voice--blessedly familiar and still weirdly new. It's been so long since he's gotten to talk to him like they used to when he was younger, so long since he's really gotten to talk to him at all! Sure, he likes his burgies better than his shaboingboings, but Alexei's been working on a project that could, quite possibly, revolutionize both as the world knows them...

Hastily, he sets his basket down and rummages around to get them together...

...and when Hector enters the room, Alexei is standing there with two hot dogs, one in each hand, carefully wrapped in a napkin.

"Devotion burgies? Dey's for da boids." Alexei snorts, beaming with pride. "I got a couple'a friendship shaboinboings wit' relish and some good spicy mustard. Whatcha say, Heck?"