[ It's not as unexpected as it perhaps ought to be coming from Lance, given their history even before the Aerie. You couldn't get as caught up on advocating for the mental well-being of incoming strangers as he does without being an inherently compassionate person. ]
That's good of you to say.
[ And true to a point. There's no need for him to stay away, nothing stopping him on the face of it. But... ]
But there's some due diligence owed before I start behaving like my public presence has no impact on the lives of anybody around me.
[ The work needs doing, so he'll do it. Speaking of, though what he asks is talking more around than about - ]
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That's good of you to say.
[ And true to a point. There's no need for him to stay away, nothing stopping him on the face of it. But... ]
But there's some due diligence owed before I start behaving like my public presence has no impact on the lives of anybody around me.
[ The work needs doing, so he'll do it. Speaking of, though what he asks is talking more around than about - ]
How are you holding up?