He’ll have ruminated on it,” Kit said. That had Perez’s gaze snapping up. “Yes,” she said, eyes gleaming. “That’s it exactly. He’ll have ruminated. Contemplated. Considered pensively while staring at a portrait of himself. Because that’s the type of man he is.” This was something Kit had always appreciated about Perez. While she was unafraid to give a hard, straight order, she always looked at the totality. At the context.