"Because nobody wants to take the risk," she says with a tone that holds a slightly ominous undertone. Lorna didn't mean to be overly dramatic, really she didn't, but it's hard to keep out ominous tones from a topic like this.

"I'll be honest, I don't know what may happen. So, first question first, are you willing to take that risk?" She wants to get that out of the way before they even go any further, save them both some time if he's not willing to put himself up as a full on guinea pig.