"Then I stay," Chad said, flicking a bit of water off his hands into the sink before reaching for a paper towel to dry them off. He glanced over his shoulder at Jude; he may have noticed a little bit of a grin.

"An', well, I hate to shock ya, Jude, but, well, I'm just a tad bit bigger than you. If you were just a bit taller, ya coulda taken him, no problemo."