She would have given him a snarky reply to that question for sure if it wasn't for the fact that she was interrupted by the sudden visitor. Or more accurately, she's interrupted by her own distraction caused by it. Because there's no way Alice couldn't immediately pay attention to something even as vaguely cute-looking as that. Look at its tiny legs! That's adorable!

Alice is trying really hard to not show her instinctive reaction of endearment, but she's only half succeeding at it. It's noticable in the way her gaze suddenly is aimed only at Allen's little friend rather than at Allen himself.

"Has he.." .. she? It? Alice isn't too sure. ".. been alright during the mission?"