You really think we're close to finding a way out?

[He doesn't seem skeptical, more genuinely hopeful. Like he's allowing himself to believe that maybe he has more options than dying with someone else or dying alone in this school.

After a concerned look at Angus scratching at seemingly nothing, he perks up.]

Of course! The car crash might have wrecked my body, but it didn't wreck my vocal chords at least!