[Oh buddy, if you only knew the depth of the things this guy does not actually know, you'd be floored. Ace pilot? Sure. Record-holder? Sure. Gardener? Heck no. Chef? Not on your life. The list goes on. So he means it, genuinely.]

Blue wouldn't dare. He'd be grounded.

[So there.]

[He's quiet for a while, letting Lance work. But watching him, all the same. It still feels pretty good, someone working his hair over like this. Even that small part.]

You sure? Things might be different here. Plus... you wouldn't have to go so far every day.

[You bet he's still concerned about that whole commute, buddy. He knows Lance can probably handle it just fine, nothing's going to happen to him on the route. But that much back and forth every day has to wear on a person. Doesn't it?]