[ oh. well, he certainly isn't opposed to switching to voice - if anything, it keeps his hands free. but that unfortunately also means that breaking the news to her will be a little less emotionally isolated. he sighs. ]

There is news... though I'm afraid it's both good and bad. [ a pause. ] The bad news is that Adrien doesn't appear to be in the colony. The good news is that I've explained the circumstances to an acquaintance of mine that's been here for awhile now. She says that isolated disappearances like this aren't uncommon; he isn't in danger if this is such a case. He should return to the colony in three days' time.