[ Laughing is better than the kind of lethargy he's been displaying, so he just lets it slide. It does sound ridiculous like that, anyway. ]

It was part of the recon. Didn't realize it had happened until after. [ There's a pause. ] Ask Bucky about it when you see him. [ And after that, he sends a pic of the mark around his finger - a band of simple stars - that obviously doesn't look like it's going anywhere any time soon. ] Not yet, but we're working on it.