[ if he's quiet for a little bit too long it's because his mind was blown by this intensely brave and confident speech. this guy is a hero. he could never be that tough or cool...! although he's not sure that constant battle is his cup of tea, but it sounds pretty boss, in theory. ]

Wow, uhh, yes, I guess probably everything that you just said makes sense, about the pursuing and the other thing, too. But, it sounds like you weren't really afraid of it, any of it, I mean, which is a pretty brave way to be like, and, I don't know if I'm, uhh, in that manner of being, also... or if it's a thing that I could learn how to be.