[ It takes some forcefulness, some gathering of his own strength, but he spits out his words. ]
Go on then. I'll stop you.
[ It is best to get on with an idiot plan immediately, before you can stop to marvel at your own stupidity. Whatever happens, though, Eugenides is confident he's experienced worse. Obviously, he's had his hand cut off. He's died before, too. He doesn't speak about that, the same way one isn't meant to invoke the gods in vain. ]
Oh, gods. [ His voice is smaller, wryer now. Joking. ] I'm going to have to watch.
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Go on then. I'll stop you.
[ It is best to get on with an idiot plan immediately, before you can stop to marvel at your own stupidity. Whatever happens, though, Eugenides is confident he's experienced worse. Obviously, he's had his hand cut off. He's died before, too. He doesn't speak about that, the same way one isn't meant to invoke the gods in vain. ]
Oh, gods. [ His voice is smaller, wryer now. Joking. ] I'm going to have to watch.