Yeah, they sure did! It was amazin', looked like the sorta magic they had to work together for an' practice a ton... but they usually don't get along, so it was a surprise!

[But Malice grins at the second part: praise!! Being dependable is something new too, and something he wants to do his best to live up to. It'd make Cody happy, he thinks - though he doesn't really have the right to think about that in the first place.]

I'm really glad I am! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for ya!

[He points at his one good eye and then laughs. It's not a joke, despite the... really bad joke...]