[He doesn't need words in return. Kaldur's assent and the change in his posture tell him everything he needs to know, and he sits back, a little more relaxed, his smile slight but true. He just hopes that Kaldur sees that he's proud of him, that he appreciates having gotten to stand with him here. Maybe he's a little too familiar with him, but it's just the way he is, and his partners have always been family.]

Hopefully we won't need to have had this conversation, I have no intention of leaving if I can help it, not until it's all over, but there are some things that should not be left unsaid. [He knows he shouldn't just leave it unsaid that he values Kaldur as much as he values the others.]