Life holds many firsts.
First steps, first run, first words, first meal alone, first day of school, first...
"Firsts" accompany people's growth until the end, and they do not disappear with age.
When it's time, they still occur, including the first death.
Some firsts are meaningful, like the first time... wiping one's butt.
You have to overcome your fear to complete this scary task and keep your pants clean.
Then there's the first time moving to another stage, just like Lance and Patricia.
This was the girl's first real experience of being pierced, and frankly, it wasn't great, but fortunately, Lance was gentle and finished quickly, so it wasn't uncomfortable or torturous for her.
After all, there is a process of adjustment from unfamiliarity to familiarity; it can't be resolved in one go. This was just the beginning.
Lance did not leave that evening. He talked a lot with Patricia about interesting or dull things.
