Clint laughs humorlessly. "Nah, man, I was out in bumfuck nowhere hunting and gathering. Shit. I should've been here."

He rubs his face and lets out a sigh. As if he needed to feel like he'd somehow failed more people in his life. At least, with this, they aren't for sure dead, but...

Well, there are fates worse than death. He hopes that they aren't dealing with one of those fates.