"Well, as long as you know what you think is right is something I think is wrong." There's no reasoning with follow my heart sentiments. Heart and ego are the same thing at that age, and maybe--maybe she needs to go alone. Maybe whatever is going to happen needs to happen, the way it happened to him.

Well, going alone will maybe ensure it won't put her face to face with a dead body, but it might put someone here face to face with hers.

Even in a normal setting, he'd worry about someone sailing out into the cold water alone. In this canyon though, forces seem mounted against them, and he can't imagine success on these terms. He just hopes it isn't as catastrophic a failure as he can imagine.