[Clearly. Gold coughs, taking Chavvot from her gently. This is getting much too Feelings for his sober self and he is going to be very light and bright instead!]

Course! They're, you know, my pals. And I'm the same way for them.

[... more so with silver than crys on both accounts because things are Tricky with her and she tends to be the best at communicating with her words over actions, but it isn't by much. he loves his friends, they are the ones that understand him past his attitude and the ones he gives all of himself to as a result.]

They're my partners, and that's a real honor for 'em.