He knows he needs to pay more attention, he needs to figure out why this is happening. Why he's seeing this. How to get back to where he heard that voice and those chains.

But seriously? Lance has better game with the Blue Lion than this.

"I'm... so not this bad, man." Fortunately, this is said under his breath. But you can absolutely bet when all this is over, the next time Darin gives him lip about being tongue-tied around Allura, he's bringing this up. Immediately. Because for pete's sake he can at least hold a conversation with her without... all of this. "Not... even a little."

Secondhand embarrassment aside, this is all very well and hilarious, and doesn't change the fact he needs to do something here.

Time to look around the immediate area? See if there are any convenient doors to nowhere.