[ It was a pain in the ass, but he's used to it. ]

Hm. Tracking you down across an entire planet was a novel experience. One I'd rather not repeat.

[ Which roughly translates to "it's good to see you," without actually admitting to anything unseemly. Despite his deliberately put-upon tone (the things I do for you), Mantis finds that he's in an unusually pleasant mood now. He could pick it apart to try to figure out how much of it he's picking up from Liquid and how much is his own, but it's a meaningless distinction.

He tilts his head, finally glancing at the dog with amused curiosity. ]

You made a friend.