[It's hard to be doom and gloom when a fellow is saying, without any evident hesitation, that he thinks you can do it. She has no natural protection against this sort of thing. It's not something she comes across in the wild, so to speak.]
[He knows by now she does not mock him, only the depth of his words. That is fine. Fair, even. She is free to make light of it, if it helps her endure.
And he will hold confidence enough for the both of them, in the interim.]
And what to do no less.
Make ready your belongings, revel in your personal success as you must— we depart once you are ready, for I shall bring no other in this journey.
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[Still, it's better played off as a joke.]
You always know just what to say.
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And he will hold confidence enough for the both of them, in the interim.]
And what to do no less.
Make ready your belongings, revel in your personal success as you must— we depart once you are ready, for I shall bring no other in this journey.
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Gimme an hour, and we'll be off.