[he has to remind himself that he's not as far off the bottom as he thinks he is - it's too easy to forget. If he had ever ridden a bike in his life, he'd be able to compare this to the training wheels coming off but... he hasn't done that, either. But Lance is careful enough about withdrawing his hand that he doesn't feel too discomfitted, though his pace quickens a little bit.
Not sinking. It's not the most elegant scene, but they're going for function, at least to begin with. Form can come later.]
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Okay.
[he has to remind himself that he's not as far off the bottom as he thinks he is - it's too easy to forget. If he had ever ridden a bike in his life, he'd be able to compare this to the training wheels coming off but... he hasn't done that, either. But Lance is careful enough about withdrawing his hand that he doesn't feel too discomfitted, though his pace quickens a little bit.
Not sinking. It's not the most elegant scene, but they're going for function, at least to begin with. Form can come later.]