Definitely. [ He doesn't hesitate, and the sheepishness and bits of unease fade away. He sounds... confident? ] If I wasn't there, who knows if stuff would've worked out the same way?

[ Both trips to the Balmera. The scaultrite lenses. The weblum. The attack on the comm relay. Even the diplomatic meetings! ] I never really wanted to go to space, but I'm lucky because my Lion likes the ground, too. And that he's covered in super-strong armor. Makes the whole "catfights in space" thing a little less stressful.

[ And then he smiles, ready for the next question. ]