"Ain't the same," Aurora announces, and Joker has to hush her again. That seems to be the main thing of their partnership.

"What I mean ta say," he tries, "is that ya might want ta try writin' letters ta him while yer here. Ya won't be able ta send 'em off, but ya could keep 'em with ya. It might help him feel not so far away. And if ya ever do have ta leave for whatever reason, ya can leave the letters with someone here so that they get ta who they need ta be." Joker grins a little. "I'm sure not goin' anywhere for a few years."