"Not anymore, but it did, Rick. It hurt like hell." Athena replied, making sure to keep a serious face. It would have been easy to be flippant, but Rachel didn't think being too cavalier about being shot was in anyones interest; she could end on a light note, a combination the PR people recommended. "I heal fast, really fast. Regeneration, remember? But yeah, it still hurts when I get shot."<br/><br/>Finished with her superficial clean up, Athena shifted automatically to 'at ease', clasping her hands behind her back, her manner business like as she continues, "Honestly, Rick, if we could have been certain there were no civilians in there with the bandits before I burst in, I would have ordered my marines to use grenades. We could have ended it at least a couple minutes and many rounds flying over our heads sooner, which would have been safer for everyone, myself included. Super powers are not an excuse for carelessness when lives are at stake, but in this case, since we didn't know if they had hostages, it made sense to act quickly and decisively before they could secure their position fully."<br/><br/>Relaxing and giving the reporter a grin, her eyes flitting to the camera briefly, "Fortunately, in my case it really does 'only hurt for a second'. I still try to avoid it, though, by crashing through walls, say, which hurts considerably less. If you guys are alright, and you don't have any questions that can't wait, we've got work to do here."