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[[Trish, Patty, and Chris continue their walk to the MUTEX chamber. Patty and Trish have just reassured Chris that she needn't feel left out because she wasn't a part of the original GPF Software "clique".]]
Chris: Thanks for saying that. It means a lot. But I still want to volunteer. I know it's a risk, but it's one I want to take, both for the adventure and so someone else doesn't have to.

Trish: [Sheepishly] T-to b-be honest, I-I w-was too s-scared to v-volunteer. Th-the th-thought of b-being l-lost and a-alone... I-I c-couldn't h-handle it.
Patty: [Embarrassed] I almost volunteered.

Patty: I had another brief bout of crippling self-deprecation before the meeting and figured no one would miss me if I were gone. Old habits die hard, I guess...
[[Chris smiles knowingly.]]

Chris: [With an impish smile] And what, pray tell, snapped you out of that nasty spiral...?
Trish: [Beaming] I-I'll b-bet it w-was us, r-reminding her th-that sh-she's s-special and n-never alone!
Patty: [Sarcastically] Yay...