“I think I would have liked to remember you,” Aaron states.

“You were better off not to, it seems. If you’d stayed, you’d have ended up in the circus. Or dead.”

“I ended up a lab rat,” Aaron throws back with revulsion in his tone.

“I’ve always liked rats,” Clint replies with a smirk. -- and, there goes my heart, all choked up with FEELS!

You give such excellent banter!

And I'm glad you gave Barney a little bit of redemption.

I have a guess as to the cause of the explosion, but don't want to spoil anything!