[Alex lifts his head with a bit of a grin.]

Time? Sir, I never have enough! But keeping up with this rhythm isn't all that tough.

If your rhymes are up to snuff, it's only rough if you lose touch. You find the beat and pull it back if it gets too much.

[And then, as if forced, he adds--]

But I get it. That's weird for the rest of you. Talk freely anyway, I'm not testing-.. you.

[Well, he tried not to rhyme.]