Alex isn't sure he can find words for this. Michael took his ship and made Alex's life better with it. He made it so he can move better and be in less pain, and it's also this promise that he's not leaving because his ship is here, with Alex.

"So does this mean I can skateboard now?" Smiling as he moves around the room, down the hallway and back to let Michael see how he moves. "It feels good. How goes it look?"

He figures Michael has watched his gait enough to know.