Steve grimaced a moment, looking away and he shook his head. "I know...but...until we have proof suggesting otherwise, we assume he's alive," he said firmly, shifting and exhaling slowly. "So long as we don't loose anyone while looking for him, we're good." Well...not good. It was still dangerous. And the others probably weren't ever going to see his reasoning in getting them set up here first. But at least here they knew everyone would be safe.