"Always a good starting point," Chris agreed with a nod of his head. "Slow and steady wins the race. At least that's what my father is always telling me." It was like his favourite catchpharase or something.
He gave a reassuring smile. "I'm okay, slight headache. Nothing a couple painkillers won't handle."
"It's important that you try. Nothing sucks more than losing something because you didn't fight hard enough to keep it."