[ It hurts to hear her talk about home, and his heart breaks at the word. He knows that they need to focus right now, figure out where they are and why they were really brought here, but he just wants to have his family with him. After the tower, he knows not to doubt the power of the witches who hired them, which makes the next thing that slips out sound all the more reckless. ]

I need to see you. I don't know how these devices work, but why risk someone listening in? [ There. That's some logic. He can't stand doing this again if they can't at least meet. ] There are a ton of empty rooms in this place. We'll find somewhere they won't know to look. A closet, I don't care.