Dean went up to John looking apprehensive. He seemed to be doing that more than he would have liked, lately. "I'm really sorry I missed your office hours last week, sir, but uh. I had a lot of other classes to catch up on too, and I did get the handout and did some reading and." He cut himself off, realizing it sounded like he was making excuses. Which maybe he was. "I'm pretty okay with shotguns; I've been to ranges before with my dad. So I think if you wanted me to try that practical, I could do it."