The words don't get said, because Trevor's response was just a second too slow. Alucard's brushed up against something personal here, far more than he ever intended. So he doesn't press, doesn't even laugh weakly at the Speaker comparison. He can't, not when they both know the best Speaker of them all, and not when Trevor's about to get lost in his own head.
That's the main reason he responds with:]
It can't hurt to try the aspirin. I...with respect, my head has enough problems right now, and I don't need them compounded.
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The words don't get said, because Trevor's response was just a second too slow. Alucard's brushed up against something personal here, far more than he ever intended. So he doesn't press, doesn't even laugh weakly at the Speaker comparison. He can't, not when they both know the best Speaker of them all, and not when Trevor's about to get lost in his own head.
That's the main reason he responds with:]
It can't hurt to try the aspirin. I...with respect, my head has enough problems right now, and I don't need them compounded.