He didn't, but the even response from Hudson was maddening. Don Juan had been hoping to catch him out, to force him to admit that there was nuance to this. It almost seemed like Hudson knew that had been his intent, since he called it an easy concept in his response... as though Dempsey were the idiot for not already having grasped it.

"If you have to ask, you haven't been paying attention," he contended, pushing his chin out slightly to hold his head out higher. Hadn't been paying attention, or was willfully misunderstanding. At least in his present state of mind, Don Juan had no intention of ever telling Hudson to stop.

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