[He'd hated New Amsterdam himself, but that doesn't mean he didn't understand and appreciate how easy day to day life was there. For Ian, who he's pretty sure had a much more positive outlook on being in New Amsterdam and building a life there, this must be extra difficult even without factoring in the similarity to the situation in his world.
So Lance is quiet a few seconds, managing another sip of his drink with only a minimal expression of disgust, before addressing Ian seriously once again.]
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[He'd hated New Amsterdam himself, but that doesn't mean he didn't understand and appreciate how easy day to day life was there. For Ian, who he's pretty sure had a much more positive outlook on being in New Amsterdam and building a life there, this must be extra difficult even without factoring in the similarity to the situation in his world.
So Lance is quiet a few seconds, managing another sip of his drink with only a minimal expression of disgust, before addressing Ian seriously once again.]
It's okay to let yourself mourn what you've lost.