— No, I don't, actually, so do disregard that direction, after all.

[The fact that he says this almost immediately after LBX's protest suggests it's an outcome he might well have been anticipating all along. The fact that something relaxes in his shoulders as he settles in again also suggests he was ready and waiting to intercept the slap if it really did come.]

Well, then. It seems you can resist the compulsion, if it's to do something you find objectionable enough. That's not just reassuring to know; it's significant. Don't you agree?