Maria's bravest moment is also her most honest one: she admits she is terrified of the adventure she is about to walk into, then decides to move forward anyway. She does not wait for the fear to pass. She sings about proving her worth to the captain, but the real audience is herself — confidence, she discovers, is a byproduct of showing up, not a prerequisite.
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