"Could be a van full of Libyans," Brian offered, thumb rubbing at his jaw.
The werewolf lifted a shoulder. The tonal shift from 'definitely felt like magic' to 'oh, I mean!' didn't go unnoticed, but they were in new company. No need to call out any Aha moments. "I was out back. All I heard was this loud boom and then, like a shock wave. My ears are still messed up. They keep ringing or humming or something." He gave one earlobe a tug.