[She almost responds to his question, but the blank look on her face must have said enough given that he goes about trying to explain. Anyway, she certainly knows what terror is so it's not hard to guess at the meaning, if not the specifics.

And his explanation, well - she can see how it makes him light up a little, through his sorrow, and she smiles back. Especially at 'blowing shit up', where that smile becomes broader.]

Exciting. I've done a fair amount of that myself. It's exhilarating, isn't it? I'd love to hear stories. I can even trade you a few of mine, if you're interested. I think our worlds must be very different - I've never heard of some of the things you talk about.