Mr. White looked at Lance, unsure how to address him. Lance took the initiative to ease his dilemma, "Just call me Lance."
He walked into the yard and took out a cigarette, "Want one?"
Mr. White looked at the elegant packaging and nodded, "Of course...," he carefully said, "Lance?"
Lance didn't have any particular liking or dislike for Mr. White. If he had to put his feelings into numbers, he would say he passed.
Because Mr. White had agreed to his maneuver to acquire Federation identity, not everyone could accept someone taking over their child's identity and living in this world.
For those who were particularly sentimental, this was unbearable, even if they weren't wealthy!
Once done, it meant that a child who might still be alive was comprehensively dead in their perception, which was hard to accept.
Until they saw the body of the child, most parents wouldn't and couldn't admit their child was dead.
