My ears are ringing still but I get what he's asking and I nod. It's fucking surreal because six months ago I would have been a mess but now? Now I'm just pumped.

"That was so fucking cool!" I exclaim. "Did you see the way that fucking thing turned to dust? That was amazing!" I'm grinning ear to ear as I hand him his gun back. I mean, it's over. I don't need it anymore. "I can't hear a fucking thing out of this ear, man. Is that normal?"