What matters was that very slowly, very obviously, he reached out and presses just the tips of his fingers against their shoulder. It was a simple comfort.
"I can make you a drink to help with that when we get to the house," he replies, "and we can talk more later." Unspoken that they will because Alexis needs to talk and someone needs to listen and it might as well be someone who is more likely to be impartial and not judge.
Also unspoken that they don't need to speak right now if they don't feel up to it.
"Worst case scenario for you tonight is that you end up covered in flower cat."
Daekie
JEEBUS this was hard to respond to, XD. feels all over the place