"Denying something doesn't make it go away." Lance says, still as evenly as ever, not wanting her to just brush this off. He may not be able to help her with the major issues, but he can at least do something about this one if she'll just listen for five minutes.

"Is it better to face and overcome something that pretend it doesn't exist?" It's advice he's given so many times, to others and to himself, that it's second nature at this point.