Just covering my ass, okay? [He chuckles, shaking his head, then has to nod agreement.] Yeah, most of the surprises recently have been the fortuitous kind. Maybe we're getting payoff for how much things have sucked back home.

[He leans back on his hands then and unfolds one leg, rolling the ankle in question as if to show it off.] Mostly fine, actually. Not gonna be competing in any hopscotch tournaments for a bit, I think, but it doesn't hurt anymore unless I trip over my own feet like a moron.