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I'm glad you're not afraid of it. That...

[makes one of us]

...really would be awful. I'm glad to hear that you'll be fine too. I do worry about you sometimes, you know!

[That's light; he's not intentionally trying to deflect away from his own fears, it's just easier to try to lighten the mood right now. This isn't exactly the best place for a deep conversation about his fears when they're surrounded by those red eyes.]