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"I don't want to rush you, Huknock," you hear your grandma say, with a note of apprehension in her voice that seems to somewhat contradict her words. "But the sooner we finish this, the sooner we can go home and forget this ever happened. I know all of this is quite overwhelming, and the last thing I want to do is put a weight on your shoulders. If you have any doubts—any uncertainties or any questions—please, just tell me, and we can work them out together. And if you've decided that you want nothing to do with any of this…then that's okay. Just say, please, what you'd like to do."

From the intensity of her gaze, you guess that she must have picked up on some of what was going through your head—or at least some of your conflicted feelings. The truth is, you can't be sure what it is you want to do. You're not sure if you know all the facts, or all of the risks. Whichever way you think about it, jumping ahead with this plan feels incredibly sudden. Maybe you should straighten out your thoughts a little—reassure yourself that you know what you're getting into—before you go any further.

With a deep breath, you decide that before you go ahead with this plan: