"Emotions are pretty rough, sure. But y'don't know what'll happen until you try talkin' to 'er." He shrugged. Lot of people liked to assume the worst. What if nothing happened and everything got cleared?

But even if she got angry, or the worst somehow happened, how would anything be any different from right now? Connie's already beating herself up, and that was over a hypothetical.

"Either ya let it eat you up inside, or ya hitch up your pants and face everything head on and fight with everything you got. I mean, I speak from experience, y'know."