Phoenix responds to the hug in kind, losing himself in Alec for long minutes, before nodding.

"I'll listen, I swear. It's not often you warn me about this kinda shit, but when you do, love... I swear, I'm taking it seriously. No pebble. I've got it."

Although when Alec elaborates, he can't help worrying about Simon. Phoenix is already worried about the guy's soul. It's as damned as it can possibly be. Gruber will never change. Although... the angel does have a couple of ideas to keep him out of Lucifer's grasp.

He takes it all in though. "Vahl told me some stuff about the Thief, when he lost that brooch pin... How many people have to know about this pebble.. so it's not so much of a secret?"