(cont'd)
"I really wanna do it dad. It's a great opportunity for me." Payew says in resolve.
"I… just don't feel you're ready." Kilat shakes her head, her voice starts trembling.
"Honey. I don't like it either, but the school seems prestigious." Liboo consoles Kilat.
"Not just any business school. It's one of the best in America." Tayaw says.
"Mom. Think about it. I'm already 17. I left home at 16 and I did just fine here in Ouigab. And, many people my age also go to college abroad." Payew says.
"I'm just worried that you'll be alone in New York, which isn't exactly as safe as Ouigab. Oh! And the guns! Oh, the guns!" Kilat says worriedly.
"Mom. True. New York isn't as safe as here, but the parts of where the university and where Payew will stay in, is just as safe as Ouigab." Tayaw argues.
"Wasn't Tayaw 16 when he left home? He even lived alone in a big house by himself before his band moved in… Payew will be fine." Agew cuts in.