[Shockingly, the words on the other end of the line are a murmur dangerously close to a curse. Briefly. Hard to hear over the sound of Shiro Shirogane putting his foot in his mouth.]

I - I'm sorry. I knew that. [And yet...] Really.

[And there's Lance yet again, being a braver, stronger person in this arena than Shiro. Maybe he should hand over the reins to him.]

[You won't really is harsh, but it's also really true. He won't. He said as much to Grant, didn't he? He - ]

I just. I can't. I think about it, I think about trying and getting "out there" and I ... fold. I can't.

[If Lance is being brutally honest, then... well. He may as well repay the favor.]