As soon as he’s sure she’s covered her ears, Bruce spreads his arms out wide and then brings his hands together with a thunderous crack that sends out a shockwave that blows the incoming rat horde back. Some tumble and smash into piles of debris, and those don’t get up again. Some get up and begin to wander in circles while their internal systems try to reboot.

“That buys us a little time. Keep working on that and I’m getting the rebar.”

He’s a far cry from the guy who avoided every possible conflict he could, and it’s a better life, even in their weird circumstances.