I'm glad. [ He shows her a small smile in response, nodding his head a bit. ] Losing your hearing like that must have been hard... [ A nervous chuckle. ] I just lost my sense of taste, which wasn't so bad. [ Which is another reason that the kiss had been so weird -- he had no idea what her lips were like, beyond warm, and strangely soft, so he can't compare the moment to his other experiences. ]