"We are all human beings and we all have a profound respect for the giant reptiles here...are these two connected statements untrue?" Jamie looked up toward her, hoping that they would be.<br/><br/>"Depending on what we do now, we could end up building a much greater future. On the other hand, we could end up destroying the world depending on the actions of our descendents." Apparently that was why he was so concerned, but admittedly he had no idea how to handle it.<br/><br/>Jamie, apparently, had never really experienced the emotion of fear and was instead thought to be able to handle anything. This was actually new to him, and that was why he was so embarrassed. It made him feel weak, and he didn't like that one bit.<br/><br/>Standing up, he stuck out his chin, "What do they say, though? Bravery isn't the absence of fear so much as it is acting in spite of it?"