His eyebrows go up as she bears down on him, surprised more than alarmed.

'Went an' fought some mutants with a kid from here, an' a few others. There was a small atomic blast. S'alright though, jus' a few bruises an' a burn.'

He'd tell her not to fuss but he's been drinking steadily himself for a while now and, while not drunk, is relaxed enough to not want to rile himself up.

'Sit down, you're pissed.'