[He gives Ian another flat look for that first comment, but it's a more joking one than before, and the rest of what he says is genuinely encouraging. Helping people is the point, and as quietly annoyed as he is that he's not really an expert in his field anymore, he can put that aside if helping people can still be the final outcome.
But then there's that last remark, and Lance sighs a little before offering lightly--]
What thing, taking on a bunch of work and then also working in my time off? You've got that covered.
[He is so not letting Ian get away with claiming to be doing fine with all of this but then also calling Lance out for it.]
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But then there's that last remark, and Lance sighs a little before offering lightly--]
What thing, taking on a bunch of work and then also working in my time off? You've got that covered.
[He is so not letting Ian get away with claiming to be doing fine with all of this but then also calling Lance out for it.]