[Kid is quiet for a few moments--while the pleas for help he's heard since two nights prior have grown less frequent, they haven't stopped entirely and that makes them far more distracting. His startled gasp is audible, if quiet, and he doesn't manage to redirect himself fast enough to hide it. But he quickly presses on, trying to hide his own nerves.]

They are happy, and...there isn't much to be happy about here, really.

[He sounds a bit younger than he did at first, and clears his throat.] Besides, their next stop is the hotel, if I overheard correctly. It's not far from here.