[ his winglets flutter happily, even as he rubs his cheek like that'll keep the blush that darkens his face from coming. ]

That's good! That's great! [ he clears his vocoder, looking sheepish but glad all the same. ] ... Sorry if that seemed weird, Liz. I just- You're really important to the team. I think a lot of us would be in a pinch or worse if you weren't around.

Isn't that right, Meddy?

[ beep beep beep! ] They said, 'Yeah! Most definitely.'