[Lance's eyes flash briefly in annoyance at the dismissal, but it's not egregious enough for him not to be able to control it. So instead he focuses on her reaction and the other part of what she said, ignoring the last of it completely.]
I never thought you did.
[He thinks she's content to stand back and watch it happen, which he isn't going to blame her for; it was exactly the same thing he'd been considering doing, until he decided it was just too wrong to justify to himself.]
If the gods ask, I consider your position on this entire thing to be neutral.
[Even if he knows how she feels about the gods, and he's concerned she might actually side with the Null, if she's not actively trying to kill Hope herself then as far as the gods need to know she's neutral on the matter. He's not about to direct their attention toward her.]
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I never thought you did.
[He thinks she's content to stand back and watch it happen, which he isn't going to blame her for; it was exactly the same thing he'd been considering doing, until he decided it was just too wrong to justify to himself.]
If the gods ask, I consider your position on this entire thing to be neutral.
[Even if he knows how she feels about the gods, and he's concerned she might actually side with the Null, if she's not actively trying to kill Hope herself then as far as the gods need to know she's neutral on the matter. He's not about to direct their attention toward her.]