That is generally the goal. Maybe next time you should dodge.

[He's joking. It's some gallows humor, but that pretty much is his business. The smile's still warm, anyway.]

I won't ask what happened. That seems like the sort of thing that might be personal. But if you want to tell me, you're welcome to. I haven't been shot in the face, but I did have a large portion of my throat excised once, so.