The question she dreaded asking was poised upon her lips, and with a deep breath and a final thought, Nadira allowed it to tumble forth in a wave of emotion which she was not accustomed to sharing so easily.
I will not yell or be angry, I just want to share what I see.
I theorise that they sometimes get food supplies from him and if they do, then Lance still plays his role as a supportive friend or member of a family.