"Stop telling me I'm doing everything wrong then!" Duke burst out. "Yes, I feel left out. And it hurts. And being told that it shouldn't hurt doesn't make it not hurt!"

He shoved himself up from the table to pace.

"I'm fine doing the work, Luce, I'm happy to do the work, I don't think I've said anything that should make you think I don't want to do the work. But right now it feels like all I am doing is work while you two hold up scores like you're Olympic judges."