Not the first time he's heard that, but it still makes him laugh the way she said it. "Thank you!"

He held out one glowing hand and looked at it. "The muffling of my power affected me more than I thought. How are you doing?"

He doesn't notice the grime or the goop, honestly. She looks like she fought hard and won, which was all he cared about. "You were amazing," he told her honestly. "I would be honored to fight alongside you again."