Of course I haven't. There's very little I could say in these circumstances that would be entirely reassuring. [He makes it sound obvious, as if he were impatiently explaining to a child the logical fallacies in the Tooth Fairy]
You're in a strange world, surrounded by strange terrain, uncertain of how you arrived here, for what purpose, or who might be behind it. I understand the sense of self preservation that arises. But you will find the authorities of this world are not nearly so entirely incompetent as they tend to appear. If you run now, you won't be given a chance to stop. Come with me, and you may find some solid ground to stand upon, if at least momentarily.
[His tone is flippant, as if he doesn't much care what she decides, one way or another] And don't try to tell me you're afraid to come along. You've already demonstrated your remarkable ability to burst my cranium like an overripe melon if it pleased you.
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You're in a strange world, surrounded by strange terrain, uncertain of how you arrived here, for what purpose, or who might be behind it. I understand the sense of self preservation that arises. But you will find the authorities of this world are not nearly so entirely incompetent as they tend to appear. If you run now, you won't be given a chance to stop. Come with me, and you may find some solid ground to stand upon, if at least momentarily.
[His tone is flippant, as if he doesn't much care what she decides, one way or another] And don't try to tell me you're afraid to come along. You've already demonstrated your remarkable ability to burst my cranium like an overripe melon if it pleased you.