[ He's quiet too in his response, if only to convey that he's really genuinely thinking about it. ]

Try something else.

[ He speaks over his shoulder a little. ]

I've been told my imagination isn't great, but I can't guess anything worse than what I've already been through, so maybe that's why I'm not as...

[ Scared. ]

Concerned about doing nothing and that ending up being the worst thing, I guess?