[ He automatically catches her hand with his to stop her grabbing for it, then winces a little when he realizes he's now holding her hand. She can't see him wince, though, so he just goes with it, gripping her hand, his voice getting a little more confident. ]
You really want to go for it, huh? Then, yeah, I'll be honest with you. It's risky. You might die. A bunch of people have died already. Things are going to get harder from here on out. We'll probably have less votes, and less control of whether we get a vote or not. People will start having to make hard choices.
But, sometimes you have to take some risks, and if it's worth it to you, then you've got to for it. People are in danger of dying pretty much all the time!
[ It's about at that point that he realizes he's not sure this is precisely comforting. ]
...I mean, er. Maybe... some places more than others. I don't know how much imminent death there is in high school singing competitions. Depends on the school, I guess.
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You really want to go for it, huh? Then, yeah, I'll be honest with you. It's risky. You might die. A bunch of people have died already. Things are going to get harder from here on out. We'll probably have less votes, and less control of whether we get a vote or not. People will start having to make hard choices.
But, sometimes you have to take some risks, and if it's worth it to you, then you've got to for it. People are in danger of dying pretty much all the time!
[ It's about at that point that he realizes he's not sure this is precisely comforting. ]
...I mean, er. Maybe... some places more than others. I don't know how much imminent death there is in high school singing competitions. Depends on the school, I guess.