Okay then. Think of it this way. [He readjusts his position so he's sitting down now with his legs folded. Leaning back a bit, he spreads his hands.] There's all sorts of other people who are going to be there. Some of them may make you nervous, and some of them may look scary, or mean.

[He points a finger, waving it on the first four words of the next sentence.] But every single one is a new opportunity for friendship. Just because something looks intimidating doesn't mean it has to be, whether it's a new place or a new face.

So long as you trust in yourself-- [And he lightly touches the finger to her front.] --and think about the wonderful opportunities you can have, then you can't possibly go wrong in the end. And even if for some reason trouble does show up on the road somewhere, then trust in your friends to help you out of it.

After all, what're friends for?