He figures that by 'hatch' Tavros meant popped, but the correction of terminology could be saved for later. He just realised that he had all but asked Tavros to stay with him. It wasn't that he minded, but more of that he was surprised at how easily they got along despite the clear culture gaps. Not to mention that he had never really shared a room before. "Y-yeah, i-i-if y-you w-want, I-I mean..." Alex stared off to the side as he responded, a little red in the face.

At least the decision he made back after his own pod-pop to just accept any new and strange race was working out well.