[It's cool, he'll wait. At least until she tells him how long he's been gone, then he'll look properly shocked.]

A month? Damn, I was sure it was only like two weeks, give or take a day...The light down here is weird, and in the tunnels it's worse. Guess I lost track of time.

Don't worry about me, I've got enough bear and bat jerky to last a while. You need any?