[ Neal catches those tells, Alec's discomfort at the presence of the law. It makes him feel better. A little. At the very least it makes him curious. ]

Very. Recently enough that I haven't slept yet, unless you count the nap I woke up from in the forest. And I'm guessing, based on the questions about the Our Friend the Law, that you're new too.

[ He rubs his face. It's easy enough to fall into this, to try and make his sidelong way into someone's good graces by appealing to their dislike of law enforcement. ] One thing's for sure. Whoever brought us here is really not afraid of drawing the wrath of federal and state governments.