That's good to hear - and she's lucky to have a friend like you. Like all of you. [Because from what he can tell, these Beacon Hills kids are all a pretty tight-knit group, and that was before he'd heard the term "pack" thrown around. He knows what that means - maybe a little better than he should, but there was that flood, so he really does understand.

And he's not lying when he says Allison's lucky. She is. But she's also stubborn, and that, he is familiar with.

That is pretty much Bucky to a "T", and he isn't sure he has a good answer for that one.] I don't know that you'll ever be able to convince her otherwise. But think about it this way - if she didn't feel responsible, would she still be the same Allison?

I think the trick is to... let her be responsible, but figure out a way to make sure she's a little less reckless while she does it.

[At that, he's got to smile a little helplessly.] I'm still working on that one, myself. But if I get any bright ideas, I promise I'll let you know.

[And he nods.] I think with all of you on your side, you've got a pretty good chance of keeping her out of serious trouble. But you just have to ask, if you do need a hand.

With anything, all right? [Because there has been some crazy shit going down and he doesn't know all of it, but he doesn't like what he does know.]

I'm sorry, I wish I had a better answer for you. She's... she sounds a lot like Bucky, actually. And I don't think he'll ever really figure out that I can bail myself out of my own fights.