I promise. I'll be careful and I'll make sure everyone else is, too. After all, I have a date with a very special lady in about a week and I wouldn't miss that for all the world.
... Be careful yourself, Erato, and call for help if you need it. Okay?
[He hesitates for another moment and then, very softly, adds...]
Love you, Erato. Amanda. Hang in there. I've got to get going now.