[That response earns another small smile, but this time it's more genuinely amused as he offers helpfully--]

If it makes you feel any better, playing yourself means you're saving me the trouble.

[But he's glad Ian's agreed, both because he knows Ian has a lot he should talk about himself and because that means the focus won't be on Lance all the time. Win win.

But speaking of talking, he hesitates a moment as he realizes something else.]

Should I um, save the other big depressing reveal for then, or just get it all on the table now?