[Lance had been bracing himself to hear something corroboratory, something to seal in that sense of dread hed been keeping at bay with some stubborn grit about not believing anything until he'd been given more proof than something hed dreamed or pre-programmed AI dialogue. The instant Keith defies expectations is the same instant Lance's eyes go wide with surprise. True, even if Keith had told him Earth is gone, Lance woud have kept the hope of seeing home and Varadero beach again alive in secret buried all the way at the center of his heart, but knowing that his friends haven't given up either is as warm as sunshine. His expression softens, melts really, into relief, the corners of his lips turning upwards into a genuine smile.]

...thanks, Keith. I feel a lot better now.

[A huge weight off his shoulders, Lance actually feels like he has the emotional give to be tackling this space station as well as all of Keith's weirdness in stride. It's all downhill from here, right? Famous last words. He steps forward to grab Keith by the arm.]

Come with me? Or at least point me to where the kitchen is on the way. I should've grabbed a bite, but I had other things on the mind.