[Despite the jauntiness of his words, his tone and expression are serious. Sure, he's going to respect Zack's wish not to be called by the name that belongs to his family. That's fine. But Alex isn't going to call him X-5 anything, either, just like he insists that Ben not call him sir. He's nobody's sir, and he's never going to call anyone by a designation.]
[It's a small rebellion, a statement of place and purpose. He won't perpetuate the idea of Ben - or Zack - as a tool to be used.]
[And one more thing: he won't give away Zack's identity.]
[One word, one seemingly small choice can mean a lot, from him.]
[Spam]
[Despite the jauntiness of his words, his tone and expression are serious. Sure, he's going to respect Zack's wish not to be called by the name that belongs to his family. That's fine. But Alex isn't going to call him X-5 anything, either, just like he insists that Ben not call him sir. He's nobody's sir, and he's never going to call anyone by a designation.]
[It's a small rebellion, a statement of place and purpose. He won't perpetuate the idea of Ben - or Zack - as a tool to be used.]
[And one more thing: he won't give away Zack's identity.]
[One word, one seemingly small choice can mean a lot, from him.]