[Lance can't imagine what it would feel like for someone with that level of empathy to take on such strong emotions; he's one of those people who is not only empathetic but has enough experiences of his own to understand a lot of situations, and that's often painful enough. Something beyond that, to the point where it'd seem like an almost supernatural power, is unfathomable.
He also can't really argue with anything Rosen is saying, or even say that he should forgive himself for his actions, although that'd be ideal. He does have an idea of something that might help moving forward, but Rosen's last statement catches him off guard and he has to address it first.
His initial reaction is annoyance, which is only stopped by that he can tell Rosen isn't being self-pitying. Still, whether self-pitying or a suggestion it's still a statement that's self-serving and edges on manipulative. So Lance takes a moment to decide how he wants to respond, before deciding to go with something carefully said.]
Hatred is a poisonous emotion.
[It's one that can't always be helped, and there had definitely been times in his life that he'd felt it, but it's one of those emotions he tries very purposefully not to cultivate. The people he's felt that way toward are not individuals he wants to have any sort of connection with, and hatred connects people as strongly as love can.
And he certainly doesn't feel that way about Rosen; he's disappointed, a bit, maybe a little angry about a few things, but nothing strong enough to want to cut ties by any means. If Rosen's attitude about the subjects was different, then maybe, but not in this situation.
He finally takes a sip of tea, mostly as something to do, before setting the mug back down and saying what he'd originally wanted to say in response.]
These mistakes you made, and the choices you regret; have you learned from them?
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He also can't really argue with anything Rosen is saying, or even say that he should forgive himself for his actions, although that'd be ideal. He does have an idea of something that might help moving forward, but Rosen's last statement catches him off guard and he has to address it first.
His initial reaction is annoyance, which is only stopped by that he can tell Rosen isn't being self-pitying. Still, whether self-pitying or a suggestion it's still a statement that's self-serving and edges on manipulative. So Lance takes a moment to decide how he wants to respond, before deciding to go with something carefully said.]
Hatred is a poisonous emotion.
[It's one that can't always be helped, and there had definitely been times in his life that he'd felt it, but it's one of those emotions he tries very purposefully not to cultivate. The people he's felt that way toward are not individuals he wants to have any sort of connection with, and hatred connects people as strongly as love can.
And he certainly doesn't feel that way about Rosen; he's disappointed, a bit, maybe a little angry about a few things, but nothing strong enough to want to cut ties by any means. If Rosen's attitude about the subjects was different, then maybe, but not in this situation.
He finally takes a sip of tea, mostly as something to do, before setting the mug back down and saying what he'd originally wanted to say in response.]
These mistakes you made, and the choices you regret; have you learned from them?