[Another nod, and that really does seem to be the end of it. He reaches down for the basket, grabbing it firmly by the handle and making it perfectly clear that he's ready to go. Lead the way.
It feels like he should say something but between the confusion (and excitement) of waking up in a strange underwater prison, the relief of finding Helix alive and well, and... well, doing the math he can't seem to find the words. Three weeks. And yet the other said they hadn't seen each other for months.
There's no way he can figure out what happened between then and now, but something did. With what happened right before they parted ways... this behavior doesn't fit. That much he can tell, and as soon as they've settled down a little he'll find the courage to ask.]