[Karen is allowed bad jokes, which is good because that was terrible. Lisa suppresses the urge to audibly boo, instead settling for a sudden cough. That comes with a bit of an awkward silence on her end; she's touched that her mere presence was good for Karen, but that means her and Junna's discussion a short time ago now has an unfortunate side effect. Then again... they didn't make that decision for anyone but themselves, so there's a limit to how bad she feels. Karen can probably sense Lisa's still stressed, although she's calming down with Junna's hand in hers.]

I'm glad I could be here for you then, even just a little. And hey - talk to me anytime, yeah? I know I have badbrain days sometimes and hide out, but it's good to hear another person's voice for me, too. [A beat.] Which is why Junna's here in the first place. But I needed a lot more than her voice, because I was coming off a badbrain month. So... she's going to be here sometimes. [Not a request, just a statement of fact, as if she'd said the sky is blue. Given Karen had already said that was okay, though, she's not expecting to meet resistance.] I'd just been afraid I'd have to advocate for myself more, which is part of why I was so tense when I realized you were here. I... it's going to sound underwhelming now, but I didn't want to rock the boat, you know? I was- well, afraid.

[It does sound underwhelming to her ears. No less true for that, but underwhelming. Definitely moreso than Karen offering LLENN's assistance - her assistance - to Junna at a time when she's more likely to need it than ever. Lisa still doesn't want to run her mouth about the tall girl's secrets, but she'll probably share the couple of relevant stories that will make more sense now that Junna can connect the dots.]