[ There's a small pause before this response, because John really doesn't want to... talk... properly... like a human being, because this is a really messy emotional area for him. So eventually he concedes halfway, opens an audio line back and makes his voice as casual as he can. Like this is a relaxed, easy phone call and his stomach isn't weirdly clenching talking about it. ]

Can't say I've ever fought a dragon before.

[ It's nasally, west coast accent full of irreverence. ]

But, I did take all my EMT certs. They're well lapsed by now, but it's better than nothing.