[Lance is quiet, watching her reactions, and so isn't too surprised when what she says next is more serious. He lets out a slow breath, nodding a little, going more somber once again himself.]
I'm really glad too. If it had actually hurt someone, it would've been...
[Really bad. He doesn't take the whole coming back from the dead thing lightly; even if people live, that doesn't make the experience of dying less traumatic, and the last thing he wants to do is cause anyone physical or emotional pain for any reason other than self-defense.]
I've never been affected emotionally by one of the events, at least not to this extent.
[Maybe slightly during the party hard event, but even then he's not sure it wasn't just his own emotions going a little haywire considering how much stress he was under at the time. This event had definitely been different and the compulsion very strong, so much so that it had dampened his concern over the fates of those who lost at the game to an almost frightening point.]
man I don't envy that struggle; for lance it's all the thinking ugh
I'm really glad too. If it had actually hurt someone, it would've been...
[Really bad. He doesn't take the whole coming back from the dead thing lightly; even if people live, that doesn't make the experience of dying less traumatic, and the last thing he wants to do is cause anyone physical or emotional pain for any reason other than self-defense.]
I've never been affected emotionally by one of the events, at least not to this extent.
[Maybe slightly during the party hard event, but even then he's not sure it wasn't just his own emotions going a little haywire considering how much stress he was under at the time. This event had definitely been different and the compulsion very strong, so much so that it had dampened his concern over the fates of those who lost at the game to an almost frightening point.]