[ That's not a thing many people could say to a scared thirteen-year old while keeping a straight face. Luckily, Ellie is good at that sort of thing and therefore sounds pretty sincere. SCORE ONE FOR LINEFACE MCGEE!!
She takes a step back, then slowly lets go. ]
Stay relaxed and you'll be fine.
[ ... ]
You wouldn't want Alan to look over and see you fail, would you?
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[ That's not a thing many people could say to a scared thirteen-year old while keeping a straight face. Luckily, Ellie is good at that sort of thing and therefore sounds pretty sincere. SCORE ONE FOR LINEFACE MCGEE!!
She takes a step back, then slowly lets go. ]
Stay relaxed and you'll be fine.
[ ... ]
You wouldn't want Alan to look over and see you fail, would you?
[ There. Have some extra motivation. ]