...Hah, maybe My Lady back home would appreciate me saying it like this.

[He holds up one finger. For once, he's deadly serious.]

The only antidote to fear is doing something about what you're afraid of. You don't hafta do it alone, especially if you're not sure what can be done. Two heads are almost always better than one.

But anything else--hiding, or pretending nothing's wrong--is just a temporary salve.