[Don't say anything, Lance. What has he just been telling Ephemera, and Kate, and others? Just walk away.
But he's also so good at giving advice on the subject because it's one he struggles with himself, and it's taking every ounce of willpower he has not to say something snappish in return. He's gotten the answers to both questions he'd had at the same time, and there's no point in continuing to talk to her; she isn't worth the time to effort, or the worsening headache.
So he refrains from what he really wants to say, although he also can't allow himself to just be dismissed like that without saying something. So, after a moment, he responds coldly--]
You know what the right thing to do is, and there's still time to do it. I suggest making an attempt.
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But he's also so good at giving advice on the subject because it's one he struggles with himself, and it's taking every ounce of willpower he has not to say something snappish in return. He's gotten the answers to both questions he'd had at the same time, and there's no point in continuing to talk to her; she isn't worth the time to effort, or the worsening headache.
So he refrains from what he really wants to say, although he also can't allow himself to just be dismissed like that without saying something. So, after a moment, he responds coldly--]
You know what the right thing to do is, and there's still time to do it. I suggest making an attempt.