[Lance watches carefully, paying attention to both what Nate's saying and what he's doing; it all makes sense, but definitely feels a little weird as he tries to replicate it. He also has to very purposefully think about it, which makes him slightly worried about any ability to actually do it in a fight, but he reminds himself that's what practice is for.]

Right. Okay. I'd rather break my hand again than my thumb, so...

[He'll keep that last remark in mind. Breaking fingers is way creepier to him, and he knows it is to a lot of people, which is why breaking other people's fingers is such an effective tactic.]

Is there a best place to aim for? I know you want to avoid teeth for... All sorts of reasons.

[Like horrible, hand-rotting infections he's heard about in discussions in the lab. Ew.]