O-of course! We may not have radios... [a decision he's still unhappy with, even if it was kind of necessary.] But we can pass notes, some way or another.

[unless he's out in the desert, where nobody's delivering mail. he's sorry all his reassurances got thwarted by circumstances, reira.]

And, this won't be forever. We'll be back at the carnival before you know it. Just count to a thousand! Slowly.